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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:26 AM May. 1, 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 Chester. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 32.5 feet, The Road at Fort Gage Farm begins flooding at Menard Correctional Center. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 30.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && All Times CDT Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Mississippi River Chester 27.0 30.4 32.3 31.8 29.5 26.2 23.8 &&
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