Weather Advisories
Active watches, warnings & advisories for Cape Girardeau County and nearby Missouri border counties — Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, Scott & Stoddard Counties
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Southeast Missouri Region — Updated 10:41 pm CDT
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⚠️ Warning Flood Warning Expires: Wed Jun 17, 10:15 am CDT ▼
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 10:06PM CDT until June 21 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Quick take: Flood Warning for Cape Girardeau until Wed Jun 17, 10:15 am CDT — Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
🕐 Effective: Mon Jun 15, 10:06 pm CDT 🕕 Expires: Wed Jun 17, 10:15 am CDT 📡 Issued by: NWS St Louis MO
📍 Areas: Cape Girardeau
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Chester.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
What
Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.
Where
Mississippi River at Chester.
When
Until Sunday morning.
Impacts
At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods.
Additional Details
- At 9:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM CDT Monday was 27.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Safety Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx