ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood warning for the Mississippi River at Chester.
At 11 a.m. Friday the river was at 29.1 feet, 2.1 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage.
The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.9 feet Monday morning.
The following informaion concerning the extent of flooding at specific flood stages is provided by the National Weather Service in St. Louis.
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Near this height, the Ste. Genevieve County levee #3 is overtopped.
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The Health Care Unit of the Menard Correctional Center begins flooding near this height. Also at this height, the Grand Tower levee is overtopped. This levee protects 14,800 acres.
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Ste. Genevieve, Ft. Chartess, Ivy Landing, and Kaskaskia Island levees overtopped.
49.5
Near this height, the Bois Brule, Degognia, and Fountain Bluff levees are overtopped. The Bois Brule levee protects 26,060 acres. The Degognia and Fountain Bluff levees protect 36,200 acres.
49.4
Stringtown and Prairie DuRocher levees overtopped.
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Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee overtopped.
47.5
The Con Agra Foods Mill in Grafton begins flooding near this height.
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Near this height, Missouri Route H will be closed in both directions from U.S. Highway 61 to Route M.
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Near this height, Missouri Route M is closed in both directions at River Aux Vases.
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At this height, the Chester waterworks pumphouse floods.
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At this height, Missouri State Highway 51 is closed from Perry County Road 944 and the Illinois State Line at the bridge into Chester.
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Near this height, Missouri Route H is closed between Route M and Missouri Highway 51.
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Near this height, Missouri State Route U will be closed in both directions from U.S. Highway 61 to the Illinois State line at the Kaskaskia Island bridge.
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Four cottage units at the Menard Correctional Center begin flooding near this height.
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Near this height, Missouri Route V southeast of Bloomsdale is closed between Highway 61 and North White Sands Road.
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Main Street in Evansville inundated.
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A hunting lodge near the mouth of the Kaskaskia River begins flooding.
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Railroad tracks in St. Mary, Missouri begin flooding.
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Illinois State Highway 155 at Prairie du Rocher begins flooding near this height.
38.5
Illinois Route 3 at Rockwood and Missouri Highway J just west of Highway 61 between Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys begin flooding near this height.
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At this level IL Route 3 at levee east of Cora inundated.
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Near this level, Illinois Route 3 near the Mary’s River bridge is closed.
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Near this height, Route J is closed in both directions at U.S. Highway 61.
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At this height, Missouri Route M between Route H and Perry County Road 924 is closed.
37.5
The southbound lane on Kaskaskia Street and the south parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding.
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Near this height, U.S. Highway 61 is closed between Ste. Genevieve and Route J.
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Union Pacific property along Water Street begins to flood.
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Near this height, U.S. Highway 61 is closed from Route J to St. Mary.
36.5
Chester water intake house is flooded… damage begins to occur to 4 homes and administration buildings at Menard State Prison. Prairie DuRocher pump station damaged and road to Kaskaskia Lock inundated.
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Chester water works pumphouse is threatened by flood waters. Highway 61 is closed at the bend at St. Marys and a detour is set up through town. Near this height, St. Genevieve County levee #2 is overtopped. This levee protects 7000 acres.
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In Perry County, Highway C is closed between County Roads 352 and 354 (the Levee Road) near Menfro.
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Ste. Genevieve flood gates are closed at this level.
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Kaskaskia Street near the Menard Prison begins flooding near this height.
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The north parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding.
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Water Street in Chester begins flooding.
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Within a foot of this height, Highway A is closed between County Roads 448 and 460 at Wittenberg in southern Perry County.
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The Road at Fort Gage Farm begins flooding at Menard Correctional Center.
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In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek.
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Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods.
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Flood Stage. Unprotected farmland on right bank begins to flood.
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Degognia Fountain Bluff Levee gates are closed.