...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES

.BOTH POINTS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.
AT THEBES, THE RIVER IS PROJECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
SUNDAY, WHILE FLOODING AT CAPE GIRARDEAU WILL CONTINUE FOR OVER
A WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL SATURDAY OCTOBER 26.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26.

&&

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...


MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LAGRANGE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK & DAM 21

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MEL PRICE LD

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER

RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN
HIGHER THAN PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR
THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS
CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE:  NEVER DRIVE CARS, TRUCKS, OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION,
IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT:  AT 28.0 FEET...UNLEVEED ISLANDS NEAR CHESTER AND THE PRISON
FARM FLOODS.

&&
FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     10/18  10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER         27.0   31.23      31.3   31.1   31.0   30.9   30.5


&&