Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Jackson, IL; Randolph, IL; Perry, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:31pm CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:31pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:45am CDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 9:31pm CDT
Issued by: NWS St Louis MO
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Chester. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 29.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 29.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 29.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall early Saturday morning. It will rise to 28.9 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
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
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8456dab5ed36cf9f30385bb5de5a4a8ee008b444.002.1 Codes: ILC077, ILC157, MOC157, MOC186 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8456dab5ed36cf9f30385bb5de5a4a8ee008b444.002.1