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River Flood Warning 18, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 21, 2011Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 21, 2011, 8:11 PM CST for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 22, 2011, 7:20 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2011, 8:11 PM CST (02:11 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 22, 2011, 7:20 AM CST
Expired: Feb 22, 2011, 9:03 PM CST
In force: 14 hr
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 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kaskaskia River at Vandalia (VNDI2). The gauge peaked at 18.22 ft at Feb 23, 2011, 9:00 PM CST.

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.

242 
WGUS43 KLSX 220211
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
811 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

  
          THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT 
           ...VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOWMELT RUNOFF.


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/

&&

ILC051-230211-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0018.110222T1320Z-110226T0400Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110222T1320Z.110223T1800Z.110225T0400Z.NO/
811 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM TUESDAY UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/22  02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.38      17.8   20.5   19.6   17.3   15.7

3 follow-up statements

572 
WGUS83 KLSX 221559
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
959 AM CST TUE FEB 22 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 SATURATED GROUND DUE TO SNOW MELT AND UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-231559-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0447Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110223T0112Z.110223T1800Z.110225T0447Z.NO/
959 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26  02/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   17.87      19.8   19.3   17.4   15.6   14.8

139 
WGUS83 KLSX 221615 CCA
FLSLSX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1015 AM CST TUE FEB 22 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 SATURATED GROUND DUE TO SNOW
MELT AND UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-231559-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0447Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110223T0112Z.110223T1800Z.110225T0447Z.NO/
1015 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26  02/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   17.87      19.8   19.3   17.4   15.6   14.8

037 
WGUS83 KLSX 230303
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

 
  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...

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/

&&

ILC051-230333-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0447Z/
/VNDI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AT 
  17.9 FEET.  THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR 15 
  FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/23  02/24  02/25  02/26  02/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   17.78      17.8   17.5   16.2   15.3   14.7

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 22, 5:05 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Clinton	33 days

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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.