Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 11:40AM CDT until June 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 9:40am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
.Recent heavy rainfall in northern portions of the river basin
continues to cause rises on the Mississippi River. At Cape
Girardeau, the river will rise to and crest at flood stage Friday
morning, and fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi
River backs into several creeks producing flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 31.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.0
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL; Jackson, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Perry, MO; Scott, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: