Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 12:20PM CDT until May 6 at 11:17AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 10:20am
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Alexander, Cape
Girardeau, Scott, Union, Jackson and Perry Counties.
Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Alexander and Scott
Counties.
For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes,
Hickman, New Madrid...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday, May 06.
* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 36.5 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Wednesday, May 06.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL; Jackson, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Perry, MO; Scott, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov