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WGUS83 KLSX 281653
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1153 AM CDT Tue May 28 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...

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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-300500-
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/CHSI2.1.ER.240528T1440Z.240530T0000Z.240531T1800Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
  prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.2 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on May 27
    and is still rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.0
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



&&


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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.2    27.9  27.7  27.2  26.5  25.6



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LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
      3787 9003


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Kimble