WGUS83 KLSX 060326 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. Kaskaskia River at New Athens. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx && ILC051-071530- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-250410T1010Z/ /VNDI2.3.ER.250405T0928Z.250407T0000Z.250409T0410Z.NR/ 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 23.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.7 feet on 12/12/1985. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Kaskaskia River Vandalia 18.0 23.1 26.2 23.1 15.6 11.4 9.5 && LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3889 8908 3881 8916 3883 8922 $$ ILC133-163-071530- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0016.250406T0916Z-250412T1525Z/ /NASI2.3.ER.250406T0916Z.250408T1800Z.250412T0925Z.NO/ 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens. * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 85.1 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April 12. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 85.5 feet on 01/15/2020. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri && LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973 3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995 $$ ILC027-071530- /O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KCAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250406T0215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.3 feet, Township roads downstream in Covington begin flooding near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 19.6 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Kaskaskia River Carlyle 16.5 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 && LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942 3854 8942 $$ Britt