Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
914 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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914 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The northern end of Southside Recreation
  #2 Park along Bear Creek begins flooding at this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.3 feet
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



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                   Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location           Stg    Stage    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Mississippi River
  Hannibal         17.0    17.0    17.9  18.3  18.3  18.0  17.6



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LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9135


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