Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Cape Girardeau, MO ∙ Wolf Lake, IL ∙ Wittenberg, MO ∙ East Cape Girardeau, IL ∙ Altenburg, MO ∙ Bald Knob, IL ∙ Grand Tower, IL ∙ Ware, IL ∙ Neelys Landing, MO ∙ McClure, IL

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River near Hickman affecting Fulton County.
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Union, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Alexander and Scott Counties.
Mississippi River at New Madrid affecting Fulton, New Madrid and Mississippi Counties.
Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Alexander and Scott Counties.
.A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The Mississippi River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 1239 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River near Hickman affecting Fulton County. Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Union, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Alexander and Scott Counties. Mississippi River at New Madrid affecting Fulton, New Madrid and Mississippi Counties. Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Alexander and Scott Counties. .A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The Mississippi River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...From Monday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday evening and continue rising to a crest of 37.0 feet Thursday, April 10. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. && LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941 3723 8959 3732 8963

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