Alert archive / Illinois / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 20, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Apr 11, 2016, 9:14 AM CDT for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 11, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2016, 9:14 AM CDT (14:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2016, 2:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 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 14:15 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 18.69 ft at Apr 12, 2016, 5:00 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.
875
WGUS43 KLSX 111415
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
914 AM CDT MON APR 11 2016
...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of an inch of rainfall the
past 24 hours and up to .10 of an 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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-121414-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0020.160411T1800Z-160414T1948Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T1800Z.160412T1800Z.160413T1948Z.NO/
914 AM CDT MON APR 11 2016
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* from this afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM Monday the stage was 15.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon
and crest near 21.2 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river
will fall below flood stage by Wednesday early afternoon.
* 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 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 15.76 21.0 19.3 15.7 12.6 10.8
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$5 follow-up statements
344
WGUS83 KLSX 120234
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri..
Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24
.These Flood Warnings are the result of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall the
past 36 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-130234-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1330Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160412T1800Z.160413T1330Z.NO/
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Thursday morning.
* At 9:00 PM Monday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 19.0 feet by tomorrow early
afternoon, then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
* Impact: At 19.2 feet...State Highway J just east of County Road 206
begins to flood near this height.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.39 18.8 18.2 14.8 11.7 10.3
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$
ILC013-MOC163-130233-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160413T1800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.160411T1245Z.160412T0130Z.160412T1800Z.NO/
934 PM CDT MON APR 11 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Clarksville LD24
* until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9:00 PM Monday the stage was 25.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by
tomorrow early afternoon.
* Impact: At 25.3 feet...The road to Port Marmac, about 15 homes just
south of Clarksville, begins flooding.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/12 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16
Mississippi River
Clarksville LD 25.0 25.01 25.0 24.9 24.8 24.6 24.3
&&
LAT...LON 3939 9097 3945 9089 3938 9077 3923 9071
3922 9081
$$727
WGUS83 KLSX 121403
FLSLSX
sFLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.The Flood Warning is the result of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall the
past 48 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts
change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-131403-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1222Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160413T0000Z.160413T1222Z.NO/
903 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Thursday morning.
* At 8:30 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to crest near 18.9 feet by this evening, then
fall below flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* Impact: At 19.2 feet...State Highway J just east of County Road 206
begins to flood near this height.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.64 18.1 13.2 11.1 10.2 9.6
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$649
WGUS83 KLSX 130225
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
924 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following river in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall over
the past 48 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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-140224-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1342Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160412T1445Z.160413T1342Z.NO/
924 PM CDT TUE APR 12 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Thursday morning.
* At 9:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by
tomorrow morning.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/13 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.30 18.2 13.7 11.6 10.4 9.7
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$688
WGUS83 KLSX 131358
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
858 AM CDT WED APR 13 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall over
the past 72 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts
change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-141358-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1800Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160412T1445Z.160413T1800Z.NO/
858 AM CDT WED APR 13 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage by
this afternoon.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/18
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.16 13.4 11.2 10.3 9.7 9.2
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$607
WGUS83 KLSX 140143
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
843 PM CDT WED APR 13 2016
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This will be the last statement for this flood event...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-140213-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160414T1800Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160411T2220Z.160412T1445Z.160413T1715Z.NO/
843 PM CDT WED APR 13 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* At 8:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 12:15 PM Wednesday.
* The river will continue falling to 12.3 feet by Friday morning.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 04/14 04/15 04/16 04/17 04/18
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 17.05 15.3 12.3 10.8 10.1 9.6
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 3:22 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown, Pike | 29 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun | 53 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.