Hazardous Weather Outlook for Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
336 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
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336 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late tonight.
Damaging wind gusts and tornadoes are the main threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday, and
again on Saturday. There is a chance of strong to severe storms on
Tuesday and particularly on Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report wind damage to NWS St. Louis.
Flood Warning for Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
920 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Chester.
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.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
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920 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 30.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Mississippi River
Chester 27.0 29.3 29.0 28.6 27.5 26.2 24.6
LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
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