Active AlertsHayward City, MO

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMissouri...Illinois...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Jackson, Union,Perry, Alexander, Scott and Cape Girardeau Counties..Heavy rainfall through the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys havecause a small rise on the Mississippi River. The river will riseabove flood at Cape Girardeau late on Wednesday and crest justslightly above the 32 foot flood stage Friday morning.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to early Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The MississippiRiver backs into several creeks producing flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagetomorrow evening to a crest of 32.5 feet early Fridaymorning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturdayevening.- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood