Issue date: 2026-06-19T15:47+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at the following location... Mississippi River at Chester. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 28.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 19.9 feet Friday, June 26. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.