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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:31 AM May. 2, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 29.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.9 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Mississippi River Chester 27.0 29.8 31.8 31.5 29.3 25.8 23.9 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:07 PM May. 1, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 36.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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