Flood Warning for Red Bud, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
956 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Chester.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
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.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
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956 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM CDT Saturday was 28.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Mississippi River
Chester 27.0 28.3 27.9 27.0 26.1 25.3 24.4
LAT...LON 3826 9043 3826 9030 3769 8935 3769 8959
3787 9003