Friedheim, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 172 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             PULASKI               UNION

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

BALLARD               CARLISLE              FULTON
GRAVES                HICKMAN               MCCRACKEN

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

CAPE GIRARDEAU        MISSISSIPPI           NEW MADRID
SCOTT                 STODDARD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDWELL, BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO,
CAPE GIRARDEAU, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, HICKMAN, JACKSON, JONESBORO,
MAYFIELD, MOUND CITY, NEW MADRID, PADUCAH, SIKESTON,
AND WICKLIFFE.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY,
MAY 06...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Wednesday, May 06.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 29.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning to a crest of 36.5 feet Sunday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, May 06.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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