Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Alton. Mississippi River at Grafton. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Clarksville. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at St. Louis. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT. && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-031445- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240507T0815Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240503T1800Z.240506T0215Z.NO/ 931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...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 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$