850
WGUS83 KLSX 031700
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1200 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 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...

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

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC027-050500-
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/KCAI2.1.ER.250404T1440Z.250404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1200 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Near this level, the Corps will call
  partners to alert them to these elevated flows anticipated at or
  above 5000 cfs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue rising to 18.5 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg    Stage    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    15.2    14.9  18.5  18.5  18.5  18.5



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


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Tilly