Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 10:21PM CDT until June 20 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 8:21pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Union, Cape
Girardeau, Jackson, Perry, Scott and Alexander 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 Thursday morning to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi
River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning to a crest of 32.5 feet Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
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