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FLSLSX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service St Louis MO

1102 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in 

Illinois...



  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.



  Kaskaskia River at New Athens.



  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.



River forecasts are based on observed precipitation.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 

is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx



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ILC051-090415-

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1102 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. 

  This approaches the flood of record.



* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.



* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be 

  overtopped.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday

    morning.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.







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                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location         Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat



Kaskaskia River

  Vandalia       18.0    26.3    23.3  16.2  11.8  10.5  10.5







&&



LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3889 8908 3881 8916

      3883 8922





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ILC133-163-090415-

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1102 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens.



* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 5:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 85.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 87.5

    feet tomorrow evening.

  - Flood stage is 79.0 feet.







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                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location         Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat



Kaskaskia River

  New Athens     79.0    85.0    87.2  87.3  85.8  84.1  81.9







&&



LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973

      3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995





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ILC027-090415-

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1102 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 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 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.8 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood

    stage at 19.9 feet.

  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.







&&





                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location         Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat



Kaskaskia River

  Carlyle        16.5    19.8    19.9  19.9  19.9  19.9  19.9







&&



LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942

      3854 8942





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Gosselin