Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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995 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 && ILC077-157-MOC157-186-300500- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240602T0000Z/ /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 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ Kimble