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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:12 AM May. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.9 feet and falling. - Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on April 29. It crested near 31.4 feet on May 1. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling over the following days. - 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 27.9 24.7 23.6 22.8 22.3 21.7 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:23 PM May. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS.... * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 33.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 23.3 feet Thursday, May 14. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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