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WGUS83 KLSX 150046
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
746 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...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...

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 Tuesday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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/KCAI2.1.ER.240411T0700Z.240414T1415Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
746 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...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 17.8 feet, Near this height, the left bank below the
  dam near the tailwater gage begins flooding.  Minor flooding of
  park grounds begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The river first rose above flood stage on
    April 11.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 17.4 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg    Stage    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    17.4    17.4  17.4  17.4  17.4  17.4



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


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Kimble