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Extreme Heat Watch
Issued: 7:06 PM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:46 PM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Mississippi River Louisiana 15.0 15.1 14.6 14.0 13.5 12.9 12.6 &&
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