Flood Statement Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
745 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...
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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 745 AM CDT.
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745 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Near this height, downstream agricultural
fields begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Kaskaskia River
Carlyle 16.5 16.9 16.9 15.5 14.8 14.2 14.2
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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
3854 8942
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Elmore