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WGUS83 KLSX 261527
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1027 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 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.

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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ILC027-280330-
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/KCAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250420T0345Z.250502T2100Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, Cabins on the left bank below the gage
  begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 21.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday afternoon and continue falling to 16.2 feet Saturday,
    May 03.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg    Stage    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    21.8    21.8  21.8  21.5  20.8  19.9



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


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Elmore