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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:43 PM Apr. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 32.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.5 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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