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River Flood Warning 266, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 23, 2009Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Dec 23, 2009, 10:09 AM CST for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 6:55 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2009, 10:09 AM CST (16:09 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2009, 6:55 AM CST
Expired
Dec 30, 2009, 10:16 AM CST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Flood severity
Minor

County Fayette County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Kaskaskia River at Vandalia (VNDI2).

Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05592500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLSX 231609
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1009 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.OBSERVED RAINFALL HAS BEEN AT NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND AN
ADDITIONAL 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH
ADDITIONAL RAIN THEREAFTER...

HEAVY RAINS 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 OR FORECASTS 
CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-241609-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0266.091224T2200Z-091229T0349Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.091224T2200Z.091226T1200Z.091228T0349Z.NO/
1009 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/24  12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   11.81      15.6   20.6   22.2   20.5   17.0
15 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 240240
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
840 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
    KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS BASED ON 1.7 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-250240-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.091224T1255Z-091230T0412Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1255Z.091226T1200Z.091229T0412Z.NO/
840 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* FROM THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING 
  THEN RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/24  12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   15.15      17.8   23.0   25.0   24.1   20.9
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 241640
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1040 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...

 
  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.80 INCH OF PRECIPITATION 
RECEIVED THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND AN ADDITIONAL 2.10 INCHES FORECAST 
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF EXPECTED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-251640-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1500Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1727Z.091226T1800Z.091229T1500Z.NO/
1040 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   17.64      22.7   25.7   25.5   22.5   18.5
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 250213
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
813 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
  KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TW AFFECTING CLINTON COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-260213-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1811Z.091227T0000Z.091229T1800Z.NO/
813 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL TUESDASY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

ILC027-260212-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.091225T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
813 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 426.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS .
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 426.0 FEET LATE TONIGHT. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE 
  INUNDATED.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/25  12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18     19.07      21.4   24.7   25.1   22.7   19.0
  CARLYLE TW       424   425.97     426.0  426.0  426.0  426.0  426.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 251536
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
936 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO AROUND 3.00 INCHES OF 
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 48 HOURS AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-261536-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1720Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1811Z.091227T0000Z.091229T1720Z.NO/
936 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   21.87      24.6   24.9   22.4   18.8   16.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 252216
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
416 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 

         PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&


ILC051-262216-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1930Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T1800Z.091229T1930Z.NO/
416 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.4 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   23.68      25.2   24.9   22.1   19.1   16.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 260252
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
852 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TW AFFECTING ...CLINTON COUNTY 

          PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-270252-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1708Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T1800Z.091229T1708Z.NO/
852 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.


$$

ILC027-270251-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.091227T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 426.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 426.1 FEET TOMORROW EVENING.  
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE 
  INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.  
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 421.0 FEET...LEFT BANK IN VICINITY OF THE GAGE OVERFLOWS
  WITH MINOR FLOODING OF PARK LANDS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/26  12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18     24.84      25.4   24.6   21.6   18.6   16.3
  CARLYLE TW       424   426.06     426.0  426.1  426.1  426.1  426.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 261551
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
951 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPITATION RECEIVED AT THE 
END OF THE WEEK...AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-271551-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1200Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T1530Z.091229T1200Z.NO/
951 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   25.97      24.8   21.6   18.0   16.1   15.0
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 270156
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
756 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
   KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 

   KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TW AFFECTING ...CLINTON COUNTY 

             PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-280156-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1330Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091229T1330Z.NO/
756 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

ILC027-280155-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.091227T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 426.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 426.1 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE 
  INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.  
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 421.0 FEET...LEFT BANK IN VICINITY OF THE GAGE OVERFLOWS
  WITH MINOR FLOODING OF PARK LANDS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/27  12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   25.97      25.0   21.9   18.2   15.8   14.9
  CARLYLE TW      424  426.10     426.1  426.1  426.1  426.1  426.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 271511
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
911 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPITATION RECEIVED AT THE END 
OF THE WEEK AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-281511-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1612Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091229T1612Z.NO/
911 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   24.97      22.3   18.7   15.9   14.6   14.1
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 280205
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
805 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  
     KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 
 
     KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TW AFFECTING ...CLINTON COUNTY 


               PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&


ILC051-290205-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1800Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091229T1800Z.NO/
805 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

ILC027-290204-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.091228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
805 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 426.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEAR 426.2 FEET THE NEXT 5 DAYS. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE 
  INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.  
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 421.0 FEET...LEFT BANK IN VICINITY OF THE GAGE OVERFLOWS
  WITH MINOR FLOODING OF PARK LANDS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/28  12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   23.68      18.8   16.1   14.6   14.1   13.8
  CARLYLE TW      424  426.16     426.2  426.2  426.2  426.2  426.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 281514
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
914 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF PRECIPITATION RECEIVED AT THE END 
OF LAST WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-291514-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T1912Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091229T1912Z.NO/
914 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   22.08      19.1   16.1   14.5   14.0   13.8
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 290122
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
722 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 

     KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY 

   
     KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TW AFFECTING ...CLINTON COUNTY 


              PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS 
AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-300122-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091230T2100Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091229T2100Z.NO/
722 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC027-300121-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.091229T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 426.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 426.2 FEET LATE TONIGHT. 
* ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE 
  INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.  
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/29  12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   21.12      19.5   16.3   15.0   14.4   14.2
  CARLYLE TW      424  426.17     426.2  426.2  426.2  426.2  426.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 291521
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE 
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-301520-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091231T1047Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091230T1047Z.NO/
920 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   19.91      17.9   16.4   15.6   15.3   15.2
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 300144
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
744 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...


  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL AT THE END OF LAST
WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-310144-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091231T1017Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091230T1017Z.NO/
744 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/30  12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA          18   19.10     17.8   16.5   15.8   15.5   15.3
000 
WGUS83 KLSX 301616
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1016 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED REGARDING THIS FLOODING EVENT 
AT VANDALIA...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE 
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER 
CASE/

&&

ILC051-301646-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0266.000000T0000Z-091231T1017Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.091224T1811Z.091226T2045Z.091230T1300Z.NO/
1016 AM CST WED DEC 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.6 FEET BY THURSDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   12/31  01/01  01/02  01/03  01/04

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   17.75      16.6   15.9   15.5   15.3   15.2

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 23, 5:33 AM CST, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 5:33 AM CST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
533 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...
/448 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009/

WAA SHRA WITH EMBEDDED TSRA ONGOING EARLY THIS MORNING INVOF
QUASISTATIONARY BDRY STRETCHED ACROSS KS/MO/IL WITH MORE DISCRETE
CONVECTION NOTED ACROSS NERN OK CLOSER TO THE SFC LOW. WFO LSX HAD
ACCUMULATED 0.7 INCHES OF RAIN AS OF 10Z AFTER A FEW CONVECTIVE
ELEMENTS PASSED DIRECTLY OVER THE OFFICE AND PROVIDED A FIRSTHAND
LOOK AT THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OCCURING ACROSS PARTS
OF THE CWA. SREF/NAM/LOCAL WRF KEEP THIS BDRY NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH THE MORNING WITH SOME NWD MOVEMENT BY AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL
CONTINUE RISING THROUGH THE DAY AND REMAIN NEARLY STEADY OVERNIGHT
AS S-SELY WINDS TRANSPORT WARM AND MOIST AIR NWD. GIVEN THE OBSERVED
DOWNPOURS OVER FROZEN GROUND EARLY THIS MORNING...HAVE CONTINUED THE
GOING FLOOD WATCH.

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS AN IMPRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SWRN
US AND A SHORTWAVE IN CANADA OVER THE BC/AB BORDER. CANADIAN
SHORTWAVE WAS POISED TO DROP SWD AND INTERACT WITH THE SRN SYSTEM
/FUJIWHARA EFFECT/ BEFORE THE VORTICITY CENTERS MERGE OVER THE
MIDWEST BY FRIDAY. WHILE MODELS HANDLE THESE SYSTEMS COMPARABLY...I
HAVE TWO SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS WITH RESPECT TO SYSTEM EVOLUTION.
FIRST...FLOW REMAINS BLOCKED OVER ERN CANADA WITH NO SIGNS OF
DECREASED MOISTURE CONTRAST ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...SUGGESTING THAT
BLOCKING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEAR FUTURE DESPITE PROGRESSIVE
SOLUTION DEPICTED BY ECMWF/GFS/GEM/UKMET. SECOND...23/00Z GEM AND
23/06Z GFS HAVE SHOWN A SEWD TREND WITH THE LOCATION OF THE SFC LOW
AS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS RUNS. A MORE SEWD TRACK FOR THE SFC LOW
WOULD RENEW CONCERNS FOR ACCUMULATION OF ADVISORY CRITERIA SNOWFALL
AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN ENDS...ESPECIALLY IN WRN PARTS OF THE CWA.
LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO MONITOR THESE TRENDS. THAT SAID...I STILL
EXPECT RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TOMORROW NIGHT AS COLD AIR
WRAPS AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE DEPARTING LOW. TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL CREATE STRONG GUSTY WINDS THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
NO CHANGES MADE PAST 00Z SUN.

KANOFSKY

&&

.AVIATION...
/531 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009/

FOR THE 12Z TAFS...

IFR CEILINGS ALONG WITH -SHRA AND TSRA WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS WARM ADVECTION CONTINUES IN VICINITY OF A WARM FRONT.
LIFR CONDITIONS TO REMAIN IN PLACE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT ACROSS
NORTHERN MISSOURI. WIND TO REMAIN EAST-SOUTHEAST.

CVKING

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     AUDRAIN-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-KNOX-
     LEWIS-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-PIKE-RALLS-
     REYNOLDS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST.
     LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

IL...FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     ADAMS IL-BOND IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-
     GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE
     IL-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
     WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 5:37 AM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
537 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-241145-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
537 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED
TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. BY THE
TIME THE RAIN ENDS ON THURSDAY...SOME LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE TWO TO
THREE INCHES. FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS THE RAIN FALLS ON FROZEN
GROUND. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE
ON THURSDAY. FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS THE RAIN FALLS ON FROZEN
GROUND. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD WATCH.

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI FROM
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY FLOODING TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

KANOFSKY

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.