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County,
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 9:49AM CDT until further notice by NWS
Effective: 9:49 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Expires: 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...
AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...
JACKSON...UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
AT THEBES AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MID
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MINOR CRESTS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING AT BOTH
CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI AND THEBES ILLINOIS...WHERE MINOR FLOOD
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 35.9 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON THEMIS STREET CLOSES.

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