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WGUS83 KLSX 201458
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
958 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...

  North Fabius River near Ewing.

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.

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 this morning at 1100 AM CDT.

&&

MOC111-201600-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240420T1458Z/
/EWNM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the North Fabius River near Ewing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7
    feet tomorrow morning.



&&


                    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location            Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

North Fabius River
  Ewing             11.0    8.4     9.7   7.8   5.9   4.6   4.3



&&

LAT...LON 4012 9175 4014 9169 3995 9152 3991 9154


$$

ILC027-220300-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KCAI2.1.ER.240411T0700Z.240415T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 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 16.5 feet, Near this height, downstream agricultural
  fields begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 17.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



&&


                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    17.0    17.0  17.0  17.0  17.0  17.0



&&

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


$$

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