Silex, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet
of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 27.4 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (1 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
Winfield        26.0    18.0    18.8  21.2  24.1  25.8  27.3



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