Weather

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

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

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

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO A STAGE OF 43.0 FEET
BY TOMORROW MORNING.


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FLD   LATEST              7 A.M. FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/19  06/20  06/21  06/22  06/23

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CHESTER         27.0   43.53      43.0   42.4   41.6   40.5   39.3


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

BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO

.MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR
MURPHYSBORO. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL VERY SLOWLY, WITH
A DROP TO MINOR FLOOD STAGE FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
FLUCTUATIONS IN TIMING ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
IN THE FORECAST.

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  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.

&&

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

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

.MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
AND THEBES. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AT NEW MADRID. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL, WATER LEVELS WILL BE VERY SLOW TO FALL AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND
THEBES. THEBES IS FORECAST TO DROP TO MODERATE FLOODING WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AT NEW MADRID, THE RIVER WILL FALL VERY SLOWLY THROUGH TONIGHT, AND THEN
RISE AGAIN WITH A CREST NEAR 37.0 FEET TUESDAY JUNE 25. FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE AT ALL THREE LOCATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON NORTH MAIN STREET CLOSES.

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