Flood Statement Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
729 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 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 730 AM CDT.
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729 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
LATE SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Near this height, downstream agricultural
fields begin flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Sunday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Friday morning.
- 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 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.8 16.1 16.1
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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
3854 8942
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Pfahler