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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:41 AM Apr. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 34.7 feet, The north parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 34.2 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && All Times CDT Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mississippi River Chester 27.0 25.1 28.3 30.9 33.0 34.2 33.4 &&
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