Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 19 at 7:54PM CDT until April 25 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Chester.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 29.2 feet early Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Instruction:
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
Area Description:
Jackson, IL; Randolph, IL; Perry, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov