...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 27.1 feet, At this height about 75% of County Road
2000 between US 51 and the bridge over the Kaskaskia River is
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river has reached near its crest of 26.8 feet this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.7
feet on 12/12/1985.
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