Fairview Heights, IL Weather Warnings

FLOOD WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

834 PM CST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 21...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MARCH 21. * AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODWALL AT LACLEDES LANDING IS CLOSED. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...AT 26 FEET, SEVERAL LEVEES PROTECT 2000 ACRES. $$