Benton, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO LATE
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs.  The Mississippi
River backs into several creeks producing flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning to a crest of 32.5 feet Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.


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