Baldwin, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 33.5 feet, Water Street in Chester begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 28.9 feet and rising.
- Recent Activity...The river most recently rose above flood stage
on April 29.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.5 feet
Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
Chester         27.0    28.9    32.3  33.5  32.7  30.4  26.8



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