


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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395 WGUS83 KLSX 240015 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 715 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025 ...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. 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 && ILC051-251215- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-250725T2049Z/ /VNDI2.1.ER.250721T1057Z.250722T0615Z.250724T1449Z.NO/ 715 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 206 begins to flood near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.9 feet Wednesday, July 30. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Kaskaskia River Vandalia 18.0 21.0 12.8 12.3 7.8 7.3 7.2 && LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3889 8908 3881 8916 3883 8922 $$ Carney