Weather

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON
AT LAGRANGE
AT QUINCY
AT LOCK & DAM 21
AT HANNIBAL
AT SAVERTON
AT LOUISIANA
AT CLARKSVILLE
AT WINFIELD
AT GRAFTON
AT MEL PRICE LD
AT ST. LOUIS
AT CHESTER

RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 35.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.

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FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/20  04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER         27.0   35.26      35.6   35.7   35.6   35.2   34.5


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

BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO.
THE RIVER IS NOW FORECAST TO REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE, CRESTING NEAR 26.0 FEET ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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/

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN START A SLOW FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING IN S 3RD & DIVISION /
PLUM STREET AREA.

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU...THEBES AND NEW MADRID

.MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE
GIRARDEAU AND THEBES, AND MINOR FLOODING HAS BEGUN AT NEW MADRID.
CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES ARE FORECAST TO CREST EARLY NEXT WEEK,
AND NEW MADRID IS FORECAST TO CREST ON THURSDAY.

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/

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.5 FEET BY
MONDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY FOR A FEW DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE AT BROADWAY CLOSES.

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