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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:58 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.6 feet and nearing a
crest.
- Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on June 15,
cresting near 28.8 feet this morning, June 18.
- Forecast...The river is cresting now, and is expected to fall
below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
Chester         27.0    28.6    28.4  26.7  24.8  23.7  22.9



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