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River Flood Warning 166, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 18, 2011Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2011, 4:49 PM CDT for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 18, 2011, 7:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2011, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 18, 2011, 7:48 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 23, 2011, 6:47 AM CDT
In force: 4 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 21:50 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). The gauge peaked at 25.47 ft at Jun 20, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT.

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.

421
WGUS43 KLSX 182149
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
449 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN
AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAIN IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

ILC051-192149-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0166.110619T0048Z-110622T2118Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110619T0048Z.110620T0600Z.110621T2118Z.NO/
449 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY.
* AT 4:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY
OVERTOPPED. NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 06/19 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/23

KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 17.46 20.4 23.4 20.7 13.9 11.7

10 follow-up statements

165 
WGUS83 KLSX 190308
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1008 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAIN AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH
OF PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-200308-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110622T1905Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T0600Z.110621T1905Z.NO/
1008 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL TUESDAY. 
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
  BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.



$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/19  06/20  06/21  06/22  06/23

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   18.50      20.5   23.1   20.0   13.6   11.4

744 
WGUS83 KLSX 191535
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1035 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

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

 
  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA...AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION RECEIVED 
ACROSS THE KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...

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/

&&

ILC051-201535-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110622T1840Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T0600Z.110621T1840Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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     06/20  06/21  06/22  06/23  06/24

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   20.29      23.1   19.8   13.8   11.4   10.2

166 
WGUS83 KLSX 200110
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
810 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE FRIDAY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-210110-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110623T1030Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1800Z.110622T1030Z.NO/
810 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.9 FEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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     06/20  06/21  06/22  06/23  06/24

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   22.88      23.7   23.1   17.5   12.3   11.0

098 
WGUS43 KLSX 201249
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
749 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...AND 
FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...


  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO RECENT EXCESSIVE 
PRECIPITATION RECEIVED ACROSS THE KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN...

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/

&&

ILC051-211249-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110623T1000Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1800Z.110622T1000Z.NO/
749 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* AT  7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...SOUTH 4TH STREET BEGINS FLOODING NEAR AND 
  SOUTH OF JEFFERSON STREET IN VANDALIA.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/21  06/22  06/23  06/24  06/25

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   25.24      23.9   17.5   12.9   11.2   10.5

971 
WGUS83 KLSX 210232
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
932 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

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


              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/

&&

ILC051-220232-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110623T0815Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110622T0815Z.NO/
932 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...SOUTH 4TH STREET BEGINS FLOODING NEAR AND 
  SOUTH OF JEFFERSON STREET IN VANDALIA.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/21  06/22  06/23  06/24  06/25

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   25.17      24.1   17.0   12.9   11.3   10.6

592 
WGUS83 KLSX 211525
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1025 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

      VANDALIA 
 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RECEIVED ACROSS
THE BASIN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-221525-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110623T1330Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110622T1330Z.NO/
1025 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
  BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/22  06/23  06/24  06/25  06/26

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   24.04      18.5   13.6   12.0   11.4   10.8

394 
WGUS83 KLSX 220219
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
919 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

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


           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/

&&

ILC051-230219-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0166.000000T0000Z-110623T1743Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110622T1743Z.NO/
919 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LEVEE BEGINS TO BE SLIGHTLY 
  OVERTOPPED.  NO RESIDENCES ARE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
  BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/22  06/23  06/24  06/25  06/26

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   22.62      20.1   14.3   12.4   11.7   11.1

281 
WGUS83 KLSX 221544
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1044 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

      VANDALIA 
 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

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/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110623T1320Z.NO/
1044 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
  BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/23  06/24  06/25  06/26  06/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   20.89      18.2   14.1    9.3    9.5    9.9

946 
WGUS83 KLSX 230240
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
940 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011


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

                   THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT 
                      ...VANDALIA 



             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/

&&

ILC051-240240-
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/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110623T1240Z.NO/
940 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
  BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/23  06/24  06/25  06/26  06/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   19.24      18.1   14.1   11.1   10.3   10.1

840 
WGUS83 KLSX 231147
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
647 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

      VANDALIA 


.THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLOODING EVENT WHICH
AFFECTED THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-231217-
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/VNDI2.2.ER.110618T2336Z.110620T1945Z.110623T0651Z.NO/
647 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT 6:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1:51 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 10.0
  FEET TUESDAY MORNING.


$$

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                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     06/24  06/25  06/26  06/27  06/28

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.48      13.9   11.1   10.3   10.1   10.0

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 12:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	45 min
Jun 18, 1:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	12 hr
Jun 18, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	29 min
Jun 18, 2:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette, Montgomery	6 hr
Jun 18, 4:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Bond, Fayette	6 hr
Jun 18, 5:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Clinton, Marion	6 hr
Jun 18, 5:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Pike	65 min
Jun 18, 5:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Saint Clair	57 min
Jun 18, 5:30 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Pike	19 min
Jun 18, 6:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery	51 min
Jun 18, 6:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington	40 min
Jun 18, 6:21 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington	39 min
Jun 18, 6:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Randolph and 2 more	54 min
Jun 18, 7:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Marion	30 min
Jun 18, 1:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	4 hr
Jun 18, 3:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LSX	Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey and 8 more	15 hr
Jun 18, 5:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	23 hr

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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.