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WGUS83 KLSX 220202
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
902 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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...

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

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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ILC051-231415-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-250724T2138Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.250721T1057Z.250722T1800Z.250723T1538Z.NO/
902 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 21.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Monday was 21.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Wednesday 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    21.9    19.7  9.3   4.7   5.0   5.8



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LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3889 8908 3881 8916
      3883 8922


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