Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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635 WGUS83 KLSX 121435 FLSLSX Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 935 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 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... 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 && ILC133-163-140245- /O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-240714T1400Z/ /NASI2.1.ER.240709T2300Z.240711T1430Z.240714T0800Z.NO/ 935 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens. * WHEN...Until late Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 82.2 feet, The RV lot begins flooding along the left bank upstream from the gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 80.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 81.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 80.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Kaskaskia River New Athens 79.0 80.5 80.3 78.6 76.5 74.9 73.9 && LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973 3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995 $$ Pfahler