Flood Warning Issued for Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting six counties in Illinois and Missouri from Thursday morning through late Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri
- Issued
- July 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah KY. The alert is in effect from Thursday morning to late Saturday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Alexander, Jackson, and Union counties in Illinois, and Cape Girardeau, Perry, and Scott counties in Missouri, specifically along the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 32.0 feet, minor flooding occurs as the Mississippi River backs into several creeks. The river is expected to crest at 32.5 feet.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Thursday morning, reach a crest of 32.5 feet Friday morning, and fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. The warning was sent at 10:40 AM CDT on June 16 and remains in effect until June 20 at 9:01 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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