Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights:

  • Scattered rain and storms are expected throughout the mainstem Valley today.
  • There is an Enhanced Risk (3 on a scale of 5) for severe storms this afternoon/evening over southeastern MO and IL. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes will be possible.

7-day QPF totals (through next Wednesday morning)

  • Upper MS: Between ¼-3” of rainfall is forecast over the region.
  • Middle MS/Lower Ohio Valley: Between ¼-1¼” is possible over the region.
  • Lower MS Valley: Between ¼-1½” of rain is forecast throughout the region.

ANNA WOLVERTON – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE