Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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593 WGUS83 KLSX 060224 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 924 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at New Athens. 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 && ILC133-163-071430- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0117.240706T2100Z-240710T0600Z/ /NASI2.1.ER.240706T2100Z.240708T0600Z.240710T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 82.2 feet, The RV lot begins flooding along the left bank upstream from the gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 77.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 80.5 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Kaskaskia River New Athens 79.0 77.3 80.0 80.4 79.5 78.3 77.1 && LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973 3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995 $$ 19