Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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683 WGUS83 KLSX 170215 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 915 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended 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... 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 && ILC133-163-181415- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0134.240717T0330Z-240720T2209Z/ /NASI2.2.ER.240717T0330Z.240718T1800Z.240720T1609Z.NO/ 915 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 78.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 84.9 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Kaskaskia River New Athens 79.0 78.3 84.6 84.4 79.9 75.6 73.4 && LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973 3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995 $$ Glass