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 is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau .Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau to rise above flood stage later today and remain in flood until early next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 36.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood