Flood Warning for Old Kaskaskia, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
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.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
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1146 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.0 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Mississippi River
Chester 27.0 30.8 30.4 30.0 29.5 28.9 28.1
LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
3787 9003