Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:39PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Alexander, IL; Jackson, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Perry, MO; Scott, MO
DESCRIPTION: ...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. * 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.
INSTRUCTION: 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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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
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Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
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Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
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