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Location: Hecker, IL
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:03 PM Apr. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.3 feet, Near this height, the walking trail
(extension of Station Road) at Bates Memorial Park begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:00 PM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.3 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
Herculaneum     26.0    26.5    27.2  26.4  24.1  21.7  18.7



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