Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
656 WGUS83 KLSX 291704 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1204 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 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-MOC157-186-010515- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0097.240703T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /CHSI2.1.ER.240705T0600Z.240706T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1204 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 29.4 feet Saturday, July 06. - 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 21.9 22.8 24.2 25.1 25.6 26.2 && LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959 3787 9003 $$ 19