Flood Warning

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

Mississippi River at Hannibal.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this morning to 16.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise above flood stage early Monday afternoon to 17.3 feet Tuesday evening. It will fall below flood stage again early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.