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River Flood Warning 73, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 19, 2011Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2011, 9:41 PM CDT for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 20, 2011, 1:55 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 19, 2011, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 20, 2011, 1:55 PM CDT
Expired: May 2, 2011, 10:55 AM CDT
In force: 12 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 02:41 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 27.43 ft at Apr 28, 2011, 7:00 AM 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.

692 
WGUS43 KLSX 200241
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
941 PM CDT TUE APR 19 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 1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL 
DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

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941 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY 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     04/20  04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   14.34      17.6   19.3   16.6   12.0    9.7

26 follow-up statements

133 
WGUS83 KLSX 201409
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
909 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL THE
PAST 24 HOURS...

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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909 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/21  04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.88      20.3   19.3   14.8   10.8    8.8

522 
WGUS83 KLSX 211656
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1156 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011


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

                  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT 
                
                      ...VANDALIA 


            PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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

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/

&&

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1156 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET THIS EVENING AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   19.26      18.6   15.4   15.3   15.7   15.1

746 
WGUS83 KLSX 220043
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
743 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO RECENT 
PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE BASIN...WITH 2.00 TO 3.00 INCHES 
OF ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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743 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET AFTER  
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/22  04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   20.15      18.7   21.2   22.3   20.9   18.8

778 
WGUS83 KLSX 220845
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

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

      VANDALIA 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UPWARDS OF 2.0 INCHES OF RAINFALL
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

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345 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET TUESDAY
  MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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     04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26  04/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.19      21.5   22.1   22.6   23.2   21.6

895 
WGUS83 KLSX 221749
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1249 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

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

                     ...VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


           PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


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


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/

&&

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1249 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.1 FEET MONDAY 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     04/23  04/24  04/25  04/26  04/27

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.34      21.8   22.5   23.1   21.6   18.7

269 
WGUS83 KLSX 231532
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1032 AM CDT SAT APR 23 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/

&&

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/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110423T1430Z.110427T1912Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. UNPROTECTED FARMLAND FLOODS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/24  04/25  04/26  04/27  04/28

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.94      21.8   21.6   20.3   18.5   16.8

830 
WGUS83 KLSX 240219
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
918 PM CDT SAT APR 23 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 AROUND 2 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS AND 1 TO 2 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.THIS FORECAST ONLY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF 
FORECAST PRECIPITATION. FORECAST CRESTS MAY BE HIGHER IN 
FUTURE UPDATES GIVEN EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST TO OCCUR 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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/

&&

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918 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/24  04/25  04/26  04/27  04/28

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.51      21.6   21.9   21.8   20.9   18.9

139 
WGUS83 KLSX 241723
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1223 PM CDT SUN APR 24 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 AROUND 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 2-3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH 
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.THIS FORECAST ONLY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT 24 HOURS OF 
FORECAST PRECIPITATION. FORECAST CRESTS MAY BE HIGHER IN 
FUTURE UPDATES GIVEN EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST TO OCCUR 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. 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/

&&

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1223 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY 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     04/25  04/26  04/27  04/28  04/29

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.56      21.8   22.5   22.3   21.3   19.0

442 
WGUS83 KLSX 250127
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
827 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

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


  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 0.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND 1 TO 1.5 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST 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/

&&

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827 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22.5 FEET EARLY 
  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     04/25  04/26  04/27  04/28  04/29

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.58      21.8   22.4   22.5   21.9   20.1

252 
WGUS43 KLSX 251656
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1155 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

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


  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.5 INCH OF PRECIPITATION 
THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER THE SATURATED KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN AND 
2 TO 3 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAINFALL HEAVIER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE EVEN HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THIS FORECAST INCORPORATES 24 HOURS
OF FORECAST PRECIPITATION. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL
BEYOND 24 HOURS WHICH COULD CREATE CRESTS HIGHER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST.  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.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.110501T0325Z.NO/
1155 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.
* 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 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     04/26  04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.25      23.9   25.2   25.6   23.7   20.0

164 
WGUS83 KLSX 260123
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
823 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

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

                  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

                      ...VANDALIA...AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY 


               PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


.THIS STATEMENT IS BASED ON 24 HOUR RAINFALL MORE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH
MIDWEEK - HEAVIER RAINFALL COULD CAUSE RIVERS LEVELS TO GO HIGHER THAT PROJECTED.

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/

&&

ILC051-270123-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T0325Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0600Z.110501T0325Z.NO/
823 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 24.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...SOUTH 4TH STREET FLOODS NEAR AND SOUTH OF 
  JEFFERSON STREET IN VANDALIA.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/26  04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.13      22.1   24.4   24.8   22.8   19.9

409 
WGUS83 KLSX 260133 CCA
FLSLSX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
833 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

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

                  THE 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/

&&

ILC051-270123-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T0325Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0600Z.110501T0325Z.NO/
833 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 24.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...SOUTH 4TH STREET FLOODS NEAR AND SOUTH OF 
  JEFFERSON STREET IN VANDALIA.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/26  04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   21.13      22.1   24.4   24.8   22.8   19.9

553 
WGUS83 KLSX 261626
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1126 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

      VANDALIA  

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-271626-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1200Z.110501T1800Z.NO/
1126 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.4 FEET THURSDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.
* 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 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     04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   22.33      23.6   25.4   23.6   20.8   18.3

157 
WGUS83 KLSX 270234
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
934 PM CDT TUE APR 26 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/

&&

ILC051-280234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T1559Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1200Z.110501T1559Z.NO/
934 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY 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 THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.
* 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.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/27  04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   23.71      23.5   25.4   23.5   20.7   18.2

772 
WGUS83 KLSX 271228
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
728 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

      VANDALIA 

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-281228-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T2136Z/
/VNDI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.110501T2136Z.NO/
728 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 25.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
  AND THEN BEGIN FALLING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.
* 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     04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   25.49      25.2   22.7   20.6   18.7   17.2

561 
WGUS43 KLSX 271556
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1056 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

      VANDALIA

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-281556-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T0742Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T0000Z.110501T0742Z.NR/
1056 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE FALLING TO 25.7 FEET THURSDAY 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     04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   26.04      25.7   22.6   20.2   17.5   15.8

235 
WGUS83 KLSX 280301
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

                   ...RIVER  


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/

&&

ILC051-290300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110502T1017Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1200Z.110501T1017Z.NR/
1000 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.4 FEET...THIS IS THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL THAT WAS 
  REACHED ON APRIL 30 1996.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.  THE DIVELY AND 
  VANDALIA LEVEES BEGIN TO BE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.
* 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     04/28  04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   26.98      27.7   26.7   23.3   17.6   15.8

325 
WGUS83 KLSX 281532
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1032 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1.5 TO 2.25 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION THE PAST 24 HOURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WET WEATHER
FROM THE PAST WEEK...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO 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/

&&

ILC051-291532-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T1342Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T0000Z.110502T1342Z.NR/
1032 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...NEAR THIS LEVEL, THE LEFT BANK LEVEE JUST 
  SOUTH OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 51 BRIDGE IS OVERTOPPED.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   27.30      27.5   25.8   21.9   18.2   15.4

035 
WGUS83 KLSX 290248
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
948 PM CDT THU APR 28 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/

&&

ILC051-300248-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T1245Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T1245Z.NR/
948 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.3 FEET TOMORROW
  MORNING THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY.
* IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...NEAR THIS LEVEL, THE LEFT BANK LEVEE JUST 
  SOUTH OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 51 BRIDGE IS OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE DIVELY AND VANDALIA LEVEES ARE OVERTOPPED.
* IMPACT...AT 25.8 FEET...ALONG SOUTH 4TH STREET, NUMEROUS HOMES BEGIN
  FLOODING NEAR THE ST. CLAIR STREET INTERSECTION.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/29  04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   27.18      27.3   25.6   22.0   18.1   15.4

626 
WGUS83 KLSX 291600
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 29 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 A WEEKS WORTH OF HEAVY RAINFALL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-301600-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T1720Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T1720Z.NR/
1100 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   26.83      25.4   22.3   18.8   16.0   14.2

618 
WGUS83 KLSX 300251
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
951 PM CDT FRI APR 29 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/

&&

ILC051-010251-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T1600Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T1600Z.NR/
951 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING
  AND THEN FALL TO NEAR 14.0 WEDNESDAY.
* 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.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     04/30  05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   25.96      25.2   22.1   18.6   15.8   14.0

988 
WGUS83 KLSX 301641
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1141 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

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


  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA


.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF A WEEKS WORTH OF HEAVY RAIN AND
LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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/

&&

ILC051-011641-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T0412Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T0412Z.NR/
1141 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING AND SHOULD 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   24.06      20.8   16.8   14.0   12.5   11.8

174 
WGUS83 KLSX 010104
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
804 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

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

      VANDALIA  

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL
EVENTS AND UP TO 0.75 INCHES OF RAIN FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-020104-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T0349Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T0349Z.NR/
804 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 20.8 FEET
  SUNDAY MORNING.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SUNDAY NIGHT.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/01  05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   22.78      20.8   16.6   13.5   12.2   11.3

904 
WGUS83 KLSX 011543
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1043 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 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/

&&

ILC051-021543-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T0349Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T0349Z.NR/
1043 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL LATER TONIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   20.70      16.6   13.5   12.2   11.3   11.0

148 
WGUS83 KLSX 020214
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
914 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

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

      VANDALIA  

.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 0.25 INCHES OF RAINFALL THE 
PAST 24 HOURS AND UP TO A HALF INCH FORECAST IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

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/

&&

ILC051-030214-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T0412Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.110502T0412Z.NR/
914 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 16.6 FEET MONDAY MORNING.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/02  05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   18.60      16.6   13.4   13.7   12.5   11.7

245 
WGUS83 KLSX 021555
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

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

              THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT 

                   ...VANDALIA


         PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS WILL BE THE LAST FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

ILC051-021625-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110503T0412Z/
/VNDI2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110428T1530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 17.9 FEET.  
  THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 11.0 FEET BY .


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     05/03  05/04  05/05  05/06  05/07

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   14.17      11.0    9.5    8.9    8.5    8.2

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 Apr 19, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
650 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

.DISCUSSION...
/1140 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011/

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING...

ATMOSPHERE BECOMING VERY UNSTABLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT
WITH SURFACE BASED CAPE APPROACHING 3000 J/KG. STOUT CAP CENTERED
AROUND 850MB HAS KEPT CONVECTION FROM FIRING THUS FAR. WARM FRONT
SLOWLY LIFTING NORTH WITH SULLIVAN JUMPING 11 DEGREES IN THE LAST
HOUR WITH FROPA. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT
IS JUST ABOUT TO CROSS THE KANSAS/MISSOURI BORDER.

LATEST RUC DEPICTS A LITTLE FASTER ONSET OF CONVECTIVE INITIATION
BUT BELIEVE CAP SHOULD HOLD FIRM UNTIL THE SHORTWAVE GETS A LITTLE
CLOSER AND PROVIDES LARGE SCALE LIFT. BECOMING INCREASINGLY
CONCERNED FOR THE AREA ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN EASTERN
MISSOURI AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS WHERE THE WARM FRONT WILL RESIDE WHEN
CONVECTIVE INITIATION OCCURS. BACKED WINDS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED
STORM RELATIVE HELICITY AND LOCALIZED VORTICITY THAT WILL AID IN
TORNADOGENESIS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF A FEW STRONG TORNADOES
OCCURRED ACROSS THIS AREA.

INITIAL SUPERCELLULAR STORM MODE WILL TRANSITION INTO ONE OR MORE
QUASI-LINEAR CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS AS THE CONVECTION BECOMES ALIGNED
AND FORCED BY THE COLD FRONT. ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF
TORNADOES...WILL BE VERY LARGE HAIL AND POTENTIALLY WIDESPREAD
DAMAGING WINDS.

STORMS STILL LOOK TO EXIT THE AREA BY MIDNIGHT...WITH TRANQUIL AND
COOLER WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY.

ACTIVE PERIOD OF WEATHER WILL SET UP THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS
WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE AREA WITH EPISODES OF SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING.

CVKING

&&

.AVIATION...
/645 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011/

STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE BISECTING THE ST LOUIS METRO AS OF
THE 00Z TAF ISSUANCE...WITH WLY WIND SHIFT CONTAINING GUSTS UP TO 40
KT THROUGH KSUS/KSTL. TS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE ST LOUIS TERMINALS
THROUGH 01Z...BEFORE MOVING EAST OF THE RIVER. SOME SMALL HAIL MAY
ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS PRIOR TO 00Z. ABOUT A 1 HOUR BREAK CAN
BE EXPECTED BETWEEN TS AND LOWER FLIGHT CATEGORIES...BEFORE LOWER
MVFR/IFR CIGS FILTER SOUTHEAST FROM UPSTREAM BY 02Z. SOME
UNCERTAINTY ON HOW LONG IFR WILL AFFECT THE METRO SITES...AND HAVE
ONLY INCLUDED AS A TEMPO FOR THE TIME BEING. ALSO LOW CONFIDENCE ON
TIMING OF LOWER CIGS BREAKING WEDNESDAY...AND HAVE KEPT A LATE
MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON TIME FRAME. KCOU/KUIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN
BEHIND THE FRONT...AND WILL BE STUCK IN LOW MVFR/IFR CIGS THROUGH
THE NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WLY SFC
WINDS UP TO 40 KT AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL COVER AERODROME SITE
AT 00Z...CLEARING EAST BY AROUND 01Z. PERSISTENT NWLY SFC WINDS
BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL EVENTUALLY DRAG LOW MVFR/IFR CIGS SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. BEST WINDOW FOR IFR CIGS WILL BE IN THE
02Z-05Z TIME FRAME IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH UPSTREAM
OBSERVATIONS IN WRN/NRN MISSOURI SUGGESTING MORE PREDOMINANT MVFR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOISTURE TRAPPED IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER MAY KEEP LOW
CIGS HANGING TOUGH INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND HAVE
OPTIMISTICALLY GONE WITH VFR CATEGORIES AFTER 18Z.

21

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 12:05 PM CDT, 9 hours 36 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1205 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-201200-
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 MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
1205 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
BEFORE COMING TO AN END. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TORNADOES...HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF
BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THERE IS SOME
POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER DURING THIS PERIOD.

THERE IS A CONTINUED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY ALL SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS AND
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
ST. LOUIS.

CVKING

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:28 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
928 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0927 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOYLETON                38.45N  89.27W
04/19/2011                   WASHINGTON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMBS BOWN DOWN FROM THIS EVENINGS STORMS

&&

GKS

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:30 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
930 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     HAIL             MARYLAND HEIGHTS        38.72N  90.48W
04/19/2011  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT 270 AND 70

&&

KANOFSKY

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:37 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
937 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0937 PM     HAIL             FLORISSANT              38.80N  90.32W
04/19/2011  E0.25 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KANOFSKY

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:38 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
938 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0937 PM     HAIL             FLORISSANT              38.80N  90.32W
04/19/2011  E0.88 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

GKS

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:39 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
939 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0938 PM     HAIL             HAZELWOOD               38.78N  90.36W
04/19/2011  E0.50 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KANOFSKY

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
941 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTRALIA               38.52N  89.13W
04/19/2011                   MARION             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHEDS...BARNS AND MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED

&&

GKS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 7:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Madison, Saint Clair	45 min
Apr 19, 7:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Randolph	41 min
Apr 19, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Fayette, Montgomery	40 min
Apr 19, 7:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Monroe	36 min
Apr 19, 7:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Clair	39 min
Apr 19, 7:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Randolph	36 min
Apr 19, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Montgomery	34 min
Apr 19, 8:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Madison	45 min
Apr 19, 8:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Bond, Macoupin, Montgomery	4 hr
Apr 19, 8:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington	42 min
Apr 19, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair	22 min
Apr 19, 8:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Fayette	42 min
Apr 19, 8:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Washington	57 min
Apr 19, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Madison	21 min

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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.