Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Cairo Regional Airport IL

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1015 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Missouri...
Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

.Heavy rainfall through the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys have
cause a small rise on the Mississippi River.  The river will rise to
flood stage at Cape Girardeau Thursday morning, and fall back below
later that day.

For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-301715-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0030.240530T1200Z-240531T0600Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.240530T1200Z.240530T1200Z.240531T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs.  The Mississippi
  River backs into several creeks producing flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941
      3723 8959 3732 8963


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