The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri. Illinois. Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River at St. Louis. Mississippi River at Alton. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN. From Wednesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 34.7 feet, The north parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 34.4 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois. Missouri. Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. .Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau to rise above flood stage later this week. For the Mississippi River. including Cape Girardeau. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN. From Thursday evening to Monday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday evening to a crest of 34.0 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early next Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.

The Flood Warning continues for the following points along the Mississippi River. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at St. Louis. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River at Chester. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN. From late Tuesday night until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 34.7 feet, The north parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 34.4 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.