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WGUS83 KLSX 301941
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
241 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

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

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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-010300-
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/CHSI2.1.ER.240528T1440Z.240529T0100Z.240530T2100Z.NO/
241 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Unprotected farmland on
  right bank begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:30 PM CDT Thursday was 27.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 23.8 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.2    26.3  25.7  25.1  24.6  24.1



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


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