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EXPIRED5/5/2024 10:09:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/5/2024 10:09:00 AM until 5/6/2024 12:15:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Jackson, Scott,
Alexander, Union, Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties.
.River levels are falling along the Mississippi River at Cape
Girardeau and are expected to fall below flood stage by Thursday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi
River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday morning and continue falling to 26.4 feet Wednesday,
May 15.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood