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River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:02 PM Jun. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 PM CDT Monday was 27.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && All Times CDT Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mississippi River Chester 27.0 27.2 28.0 28.6 28.9 28.7 26.2 &&
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