Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 919 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Chester. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-191430- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240522T1000Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240501T0507Z.240511T2200Z.240521T0400Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 28.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday evening and continue falling to 24.0 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Mississippi River Chester 27.0 28.2 28.2 27.6 26.7 25.5 24.5 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ 19