Severe Weather Alerts

Illinois

Flood Warning (Severe)

Jackson, IL; Randolph, IL

...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...

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 Monday morning to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 29.2 feet early Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

Start Time
4/19/2026 7:54 PM
End Time
4/21/2026 8:00 AM

Missouri

Flood Warning (Severe)

Perry, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO

...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...

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 Monday morning to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the
prison farm floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 29.2 feet early Wednesday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

Start Time
4/19/2026 7:54 PM
End Time
4/21/2026 8:00 AM