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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will heighten the risk
of flash flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and west Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Rivers rise after recent rainfall

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Mississippi River

PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) -- The drought the region has experienced recently should be better after the area received a significant amount of rainfall over the course of the past several days.

This includes river level increases in both the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in our region. Other rivers also saw water level increases as well, including the Big Muddy River.

Here is a list of river levels throughout the region as of September 29, at 10 a.m. according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Mississippi River

  • Chester: 6.29 feet
  • Cape Girardeau: 13.25 feet
  • Thebes: 12.2 feet
  • Hickman: 13.56 feet (+15 feet since last week)
  • New Madrid: 9.1 feet (+13 feet since last week)
  • Tiptonville: 12.53 feet (+12 feet since last week)
  • Caruthersville: 9.82 feet (+10 feet since last week)

Ohio River

  • Shawneetown: 16.73 feet (+2 feet since last week)
  • Golconda: 29.85 feet (Roughly even since last week)
  • Paducah: 17.59 feet (+1.5 feet since last week)
  • Cairo: 21.18 feet (+14 feet since last week)

Big Muddy

  • Plumfield: 12.59 feet (+8 feet since last week)
  • Murphysboro: 12.46 feet (+8 feet since last week)

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