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River Flood Warning 13, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 26, 2013, 11:35 AM CST for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 26, 2013, 6:55 PM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2013, 11:35 AM CST (17:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2013, 6:55 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2013, 10:27 AM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Fayette County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kaskaskia River at Vandalia (VNDI2). The gauge peaked at 19.53 ft at Mar 1, 2013, 12:00 AM 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.
312
WGUS43 KLSX 261735
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
...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 MELTING SNOW AND UP TO 1 INCH OF
PRECIPITATION RECEIVED 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/
&&
ILC051-271735-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0013.130227T0055Z-130302T1042Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0055Z.130227T1800Z.130301T1042Z.NO/
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 02/27 02/28 03/01 03/02 03/03
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 11.89 21.3 20.5 17.7 14.0 12.37 follow-up statements
832
WGUS83 KLSX 270206
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
805 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT
VANDALIA
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF UP TO ONE INCH OF RAINFALL OVER
THE PAST 24 HOURS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC051-280205-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130302T2015Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0700Z.130228T1200Z.130301T2015Z.NO/
805 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206
BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 02/27 02/28 03/01 03/02 03/03
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 16.82 19.0 21.0 19.3 15.8 13.3281
WGUS83 KLSX 271544
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
944 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER
AT VANDALIA...AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF DUE TO RECENT PRECIPITATION
OVER THE 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/
&&
ILC051-281544-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0325Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0600Z.130302T0325Z.NO/
944 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 02/28 03/01 03/02 03/03 03/04
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 18.25 18.9 19.4 17.0 14.3 12.5007
WGUS83 KLSX 281707
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1107 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY NIGHT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUE MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS
CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC051-011707-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0325Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0600Z.130302T0325Z.NO/
1107 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD
206 BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/01 03/02 03/03 03/04 03/05
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 19.00 19.4 17.0 14.3 12.5 11.6211
WGUS83 KLSX 281723 CCA
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1107 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF AROUND 1 INCH OF PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY NIGHT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUE 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/
&&
ILC051-011707-
/O.COR.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0325Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0600Z.130302T0325Z.NO/
1107 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET TONIGHT
AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD
206 BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/01 03/02 03/03 03/04 03/05
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 19.00 19.4 17.0 14.3 12.5 11.6133
WGUS83 KLSX 011624
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1024 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT FROM
TUESDAY NIGHT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC051-021624-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0325Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0715Z.130302T0325Z.NO/
1024 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 19.5 FEET LAST EVENING AND IS
FORECAST TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD
206 BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/02 03/03 03/04 03/05 03/06
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 19.22 17.0 14.3 12.5 11.6 11.0034
WGUS83 KLSX 020219
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
819 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT
VANDALIA
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION
OVER THE PAST WEEK...
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/
&&
ILC051-030219-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0510Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0715Z.130302T0510Z.NO/
819 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 11.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/02 03/03 03/04 03/05 03/06
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 18.38 17.1 14.5 12.6 11.5 10.9260
WGUS83 KLSX 021627
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1027 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA
.THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
&&
ILC051-021657-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130303T0510Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.130227T0922Z.130301T0715Z.130302T0507Z.NO/
1027 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:15 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FALLING TO NEAR BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919 3882 8922
$$
&&
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 03/03 03/04 03/05 03/06 03/07
KASKASKIA RIVER
VANDALIA 18.0 16.48 15.1 13.4 12.4 11.8 11.3The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 12:19 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LSX | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike | 30 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.