Flood Warning remains for the Kaskaskia River in Vandalia

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

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

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ILC051-261445-
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944 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Agricultural levee begins to be slightly
  overtopped.  No residences are affected at this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 19.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM CDT Friday was 19.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.3
    feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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

Kaskaskia River
  Vandalia       18.0    19.4    23.3  22.2  17.9  13.3  12.0