Weather

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALONG
THE MISSOURI-ILLINOIS BORDER..

...AT CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20
...AT LAGRANGE
...AT QUINCY
...AT QUINCY LOCK AND DAM 21
...AT HANNIBAL
...AT SAVERTON LOCK AND DAM 22
...AT LOUISIANA
...AT CLARKSVILLE LOCK AND DAM 24
...AT WINFIELD LOCK AND DAM 25
...AT GRAFTON
...AT MEL PRICE LOCK AND DAM
...AT ST. LOUIS
...AT CHESTER

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL LAST
WEEK AND NO RAINFALL FORECAST IN 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 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 33.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.

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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   33.79      33.8   33.4   32.6   31.5   30.2

&&

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...
JACKSON...UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. MINOR
FLOODING IS ONGOING AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES. THE RIVER SHOULD
CREST AT BOTH LOCATIONS ON FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.


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 FRIDAY OCTOBER 26.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE AT BROADWAY CLOSES.

&&

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS TONIGHT IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.

* IMPACTS...FROST MAY DAMAGE SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED.
SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

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