Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Sainte Genevieve MO

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
837 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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

  Mississippi River at Chester.

  Illinois River at Hardin.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

  Mississippi River at Canton.

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

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ILC077-157-MOC157-186-301345-
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837 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
  prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 27.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.



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

Mississippi River
  Chester          27.0    27.4    27.4  26.8  26.2  25.4  24.4



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


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