Flood Warning for Leanderville, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
931 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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
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931 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* 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.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Mississippi River
Chester 27.0 29.4 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.9 28.8
LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
3787 9003