Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:08AM CDT until May 6 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 8:08am
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Thebes and Cape Girardeau.
.Recent heavy rainfall is continuing to cause rises on the
Mississippi River. The river is forecast to crest Sunday at Thebes
just over a foot above flood stage, and Monday at Cape Girardeau
just over 3 feet above flood stage.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.2
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Wednesday morning.
- 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