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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:20 AM May. 18, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 28.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday evening and continue falling to 24.0 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Chester 27.0 28.2 28.2 27.6 26.7 25.5 24.5 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:13 PM May. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi River backs into several creeks producing flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 33.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 33.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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