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River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:15 PM May. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 34.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 PM CDT Friday was 34.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.5 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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