Flood WarningIssued by the National Weather Service at 10:21 am CDT on March 18, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 34.9 feet. * Flood stage is 32.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 35.5 feet by Saturday morning then begin falling. * Impact... at 36.0 feet... the flood gate on Themis street closes.