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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:19 AM May. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 31.0 feet and falling. - Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on April 29, cresting near 31.4 feet on May 1. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning and continue falling over the following days. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && All Times CDT Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mississippi River Chester 27.0 31.0 29.7 27.4 25.1 23.4 22.3 &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:44 PM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Patchy Frost Possible Early Sunday Morning... Clouds will clear this evening, allowing temperatures to fall by daybreak Sunday into the mid to upper 30s across portions of our region. Patchy frost is possible...particularly in notoriously cold low lying areas...for Sunday morning. Consider covering outdoor plants or bringing them indoors should frost form in the morning.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:08 PM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS... * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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