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River Flood Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 17, 2011Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2011, 10:08 AM CST for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 115 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2011, 10:08 AM CST (16:08 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 18, 2011, 7:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 18, 2011, 8:55 AM CST
In force: 115 min
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 16:13 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 16.94 ft at Feb 18, 2011, 2:00 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.

277 
WGUS43 KLSX 171608
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1008 AM CST THU FEB 17 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 SNOW MELT OVER THE PAST FOUR 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/

&&

ILC051-181608-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0008.110218T0600Z-110222T0840Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110218T0600Z.110219T1200Z.110221T0840Z.NO/
1008 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.  
  UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.32      18.8   21.5   20.6   17.5   15.0

3 follow-up statements

892 
WGUS83 KLSX 180126
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
726 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

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


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

&&

ILC051-190126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.110218T1300Z-110222T0700Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110218T1300Z.110219T1800Z.110221T0700Z.NO/
726 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING EARLY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.73      17.9   19.9   19.7   17.5   15.1

896 
WGUS83 KLSX 180128 CCA
FLSLSX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
728 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

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


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

&&

ILC051-190126-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0008.110218T1300Z-110222T0700Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.110218T1300Z.110219T1800Z.110221T0700Z.NO/
728 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING EARLY.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/18  02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.73      17.9   19.9   19.7   17.5   15.1

145 
WGUS83 KLSX 181455
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
855 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY


.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT AS ALL SNOWMELT 
HAS ENTERED THE RIVER.

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/

&&

ILC051-181525-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110222T0700Z/
/VNDI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 16.9 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

&&
                   FLD   LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG     02/19  02/20  02/21  02/22  02/23

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA        18.0   16.93      16.9   16.3   14.9   13.8   12.8

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 11:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	58 hr
Feb 17, 11:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	3 days
Feb 17, 11:45 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LSX	Adams	24 hr

Nearby

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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.