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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

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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-010515-
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/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



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


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