The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Chester
* until further notice.
* At 8 PM Tuesday the stage was 30.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 32.2 feet Friday morning then fall.
* Impact... at 32.0 feet... in Perry County, Highway E is closed between
County Road 322 and levee Road (county Road 354). Also, Highway a
is closed between County roads 448 and 460 in southern Perry County.
* Impact... at 30.0 feet... moderate flooding begins.
* Impact... at 28.0 feet... unleveed islands near Chester and the Prison
Farm floods.
* Impact... at 27.0 feet... flood stage. Unprotected farmland on right
bank begins to flood.
* Impact... at 25.0 feet... Degognia Fountain Bluff levee gates are
closed.
Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 03/17 03/18 03/19 03/20 03/21
Mississippi River
Canton ld20 14.0 16.36 16.3 16.1 15.9 15.9 15.9
Quincy 17.0 19.51 19.3 19.1 18.9 18.7 18.8
Quincy ld21 17.0 18.65 18.5 18.3 18.0 17.9 17.9
Hannibal 16.0 19.90 19.7 19.5 19.2 19.1 19.1
Saverton ld22 16.0 19.01 18.9 18.6 18.2 18.0 17.8
Louisiana 15.0 18.66 18.6 18.4 18.2 18.1 17.9
Clarksville ld 25.0 29.11 29.1 28.8 28.6 28.4 28.2
Winfield ld25 26.0 28.85 29.2 29.2 29.1 28.8 28.5
Grafton 18.0 21.38 21.8 22.0 21.8 21.7 21.5
Alton ld26 21.0 23.39 23.8 24.2 23.9 23.2 22.5
St. Louis 30.0 29.29 29.7 30.2 30.1 29.3 28.1
Chester 27.0 30.63 31.0 31.6 32.2 32.1 31.3
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Sparta, IL
Current Conditions
46 °F
Overcast
10 mph
from the NW
39 °F
30.16 in
42 °F
76%
9.0 miles
Carbondale, IL
Updated — 2:25 AM CDT on March 17, 2010
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Sparta
45 °F - Overcast
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Belleville
44 °F - Overcast
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Carbondale
46 °F - Overcast
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Cahokia
43 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Randolph (62286)
Wednesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 56° / L 40°
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Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 41°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 45°
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Saturday
 T-storms
H 58° / L 38°
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Sunday
 Chance of Rain
H 45° / L 32°
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Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning and early afternoon then becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog early in the morning. High in the mid 50s. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy. Low around 40. Light wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. High in the mid 60s. Light wind in the morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday NightMostly clear. Low around 40. Light wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 60s.
Friday NightPartly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. High in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday NightRain likely. Low in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday
Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night through Monday NightPartly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s. High around 50.
Statement as of 8:54 PM CDT on March 16, 2010
Flood Warning
