Campbell Hill, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 16...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 16.

* IMPACTS...At 32.5 feet, The Road at Fort Gage Farm begins flooding
at Menard Correctional Center.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on
May 1, cresting near 31.1 feet on May 3. It has since begun
another rise.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



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Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
Chester          27.0    30.2    31.9  32.1  31.5  29.7  27.5



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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 17...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...Until Friday, May 17.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 33.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0
feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday, May 16.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Murphysboro.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Some minor flooding in S 3rd & Division /
Plum Street area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.6 feet Sunday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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