The Big Muddy River is forecast to fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. The photograph of the Big Muddy River bridge on Route 3 at the Union/Jackson county line was taken in late May.

Big Muddy River forecast to fall below flood stage by Saturday

One of the region’s rivers is forecast to fall below flood stage by the end of the week.

The National Weather Service office in Paducah reported early this week that the Big Muddy River near Murphysboro is forecast to fall below flood stage on Saturday morning, July 13.

Union County is bordered on the north by the Big Muddy River.

A flood warning remains in effect for the Big Muddy River until Saturday morning.

A flood warning also remained in effect until further notice for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and Thebes.

The weather service shared the following flood updates on its website early this week:

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro: At 7 p.m. Monday, July 8, the river’s stage was 23.4 feet. Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

Minor flooding was occurring. Minor flooding was in the forecast.

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau: At 9 p.m. Monday, the river’s stage was 39.7 feet. Flood stage is 32.0 feet.

Moderate flooding is occurring. Moderate flooding was in the forecast.

The forecast called for the river to continue to fall to a stage of 38.9 feet by Wednesday morning, July 10.

Mississippi River at Thebes: At 9 p.m. Monday, July 8, the river’s stage was 38.2 feet. Flood stage is 33.0 feet.

Moderate flooding was occurring. Moderate flooding was in the forecast.

The forecast called for the river to continue to fall to a stage of 37.5 feet by Wednesday morning, July 10.

 

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