Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and at Thebes
.Minor flooding continues along the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and at Thebes. The river has crested at both locations and water levels are slowly falling. At Cape Girardeau, the river is forecast to fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. At Thebes, the river is forecast to fall below flood stage Monday morning.
For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 1004 AM CDT Sun May 3 2026 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and at Thebes .Minor flooding continues along the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and at Thebes. The river has crested at both locations and water levels are slowly falling. At Cape Girardeau, the river is forecast to fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. At Thebes, the river is forecast to fall below flood stage Monday morning. For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 34.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening and continue falling to 23.8 feet Wednesday, May 13. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941 3723 8959 3732 8963

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