Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 10:37AM CDT until June 20 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 8:37am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
.Recent heavy rainfall in northern portions of the river basin
continues to cause rises on the Mississippi River. At Cape
Girardeau, the river will rise above flood stage tonight, and crest
a half foot above flood stage early Friday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight 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.
- 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