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WGUS43 KLSX 071653
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1153 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river 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.

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

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ILC027-090500-
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/KCAI2.1.ER.260507T1459Z.260508T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1153 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.3 feet, Township roads downstream in Covington
  begin flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 20.2 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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All Times CDT  Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location       Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Kaskaskia River
 Carlyle       16.5    17.0    18.9  20.2  20.2  20.2  20.2



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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
      3854 8942


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