Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
908 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...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.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC027-211415-
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/KCAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250420T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, Cabins on the left bank below the gage
  begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Saturday was 22.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.8
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



&&


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

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    22.7    22.7  22.7  22.7  22.7  22.7



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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
      3854 8942


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