The Flood Warning continues for the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia * At 6:30 PM Friday the stage was 16.0 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * The river is forecast to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue to rise to near 25.5 feet by Sunday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon. * Impact: At 25.8 feet…Along South 4th Street, numerous homes begin flooding near the St. Clair Street intersection. * Impact: At 25.5 feet…South 4th Street begins flooding near and south of Jefferson Street in Vandalia. * Impact: At 24.0 feet…Moderate flooding begins. * Impact: At 23.0 feet…Agricultural levee begins to be slightly overtopped. No residences are affected at this level. * Impact: At 19.2 feet…State Highway J just east of County Road 206 begins to flood near this height. * Impact: At 18.0 feet…Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins. Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
&& Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 12/26 12/27 12/28 12/29 12/30
Kaskaskia River Vandalia 18.0 15.97 15.5 22.2 24.9 23.2 20.4