WGUS83 KLSX 050212

FLSLSX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service St Louis MO

912 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Illinois...Missouri...



  Mississippi River at Chester.



River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast

precipitation for the next 24 hours.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars

through flooded areas.



This product, along with additional weather and stream information,

is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx



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912 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.



* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the

  prison farm floods.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 27.9 feet and falling.

  - Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on April 29.

    It crested near 31.4 feet on May 1.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    tomorrow morning and continue falling over the following days.

  - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.







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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location         Stg     Stage   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun



Mississippi River

 Chester         27.0    27.9    24.7  23.6  22.8  22.3  21.7







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LAT...LON 3799 8992 3790 8977 3786 8973 3776 8945

      3769 8941 3769 8959 3786 8995 3795 9005





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Kimble