Update on Kaskaskia River in Vandalia–Levels coming down

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 24.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
    Wednesday morning to 10.5 feet Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.



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

Kaskaskia River
  Vandalia       18.0    24.9    15.8  11.6  10.5  10.5  10.9