Flood Warning for New Douglas, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Chester.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
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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943 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins to
occur at this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM CDT Friday was 22.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 18.5 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Mississippi River
Mel Price LD 21.0 21.9 20.8 20.7 20.2 19.6 18.8
LAT...LON 3888 9015 3887 9009 3883 9004 3881 9017
3884 9018