Flood Warning

...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 Sunday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 30.9 feet early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.