Alert archive / Illinois / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 63, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Aug 15, 2016, 9:09 PM CDT for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Aug 16, 2016, 12:16 PM CDT. It was in force for 69 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2016, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 16, 2016, 12:16 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2016, 8:46 AM CDT
- In force
- 69 hr
- 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 02:09 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 18.49 ft at Aug 17, 2016, 8:00 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.
001
WGUS43 KLSX 160209
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
909 PM CDT MON AUG 15 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 3 inches of rainfall the
past 24 hours and up to 1 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.
&&
ILC051-170209-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0063.160816T1800Z-160819T1108Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160816T1800Z.160817T1800Z.160818T1108Z.NO/
909 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2016
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* from Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning.
* At 8:30 PM Monday the stage was 14.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early
afternoon and crest near 20.4 feet by Wednesday early afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage by 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.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/16 08/17 08/18 08/19 08/20
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 14.32 16.6 20.2 17.8 7.6 8.2
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$6 follow-up statements
247
WGUS83 KLSX 161540
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1040 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall late last weekend
and early this week over the basin..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rains could cause river levels to rise even higher than
predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts
change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-171540-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0063.160816T1716Z-160819T1303Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160816T1716Z.160817T1200Z.160818T1303Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until Friday morning.
* At 10:00 AM Tuesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon
and to crest near 20.3 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will
fall below flood stage by Thursday morning.
* Impact: At 19.2 feet...State Highway J just east of County Road 206
begins to flood near this height.
* Impact: At 18.0 feet...Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins.
Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/17 08/18 08/19 08/20 08/21
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 17.69 20.3 18.3 9.5 4.6 3.6
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$868
WGUS83 KLSX 171500
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 AM CDT WED AUG 17 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall that occurred late
last weekend into early this week...
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.
&&
ILC051-181500-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160819T0630Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160817T1800Z.160818T0630Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT WED AUG 17 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until late Thursday night.
* At 9:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 18.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near feet by this
afternoon, then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.
* 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 08/18 08/19 08/20 08/21 08/22
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.49 16.9 7.1 5.1 3.7 3.2
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$055
WGUS83 KLSX 171526 CCA
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1000 AM CDT WED AUG 17 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall that occurred late
last weekend into early this week...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rains could cause river levels to rise even higher than
predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts
change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-181500-
/O.COR.KLSX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160819T0630Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160817T1800Z.160818T0630Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT WED AUG 17 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until late Thursday night.
* At 9:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 18.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near 18.5 feet by this
afternoon, then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.
* Impact: At 18.0 feet...Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins.
Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/18 08/19 08/20 08/21 08/22
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.49 16.9 7.1 5.1 3.7 3.2
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$991
WGUS83 KLSX 181457
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 AM CDT THU AUG 18 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following river in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall that occurred late
last weekend into early this 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://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-191457-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160820T0000Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160818T0300Z.160819T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CDT THU AUG 18 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* Until this evening.
* At 9:30 AM Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to fall back below flood stage this evening
and continue to fall to near 5.4 feet Saturday morning.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/19 08/20 08/21 08/22 08/23
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.32 10.7 5.4 3.6 3.2 2.9
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$350
WGUS83 KLSX 190136
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
836 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2016
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of excessive rainfall that occurred late
last weekend into early this week...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor this developing
situation and issue follow up statements as conditions or forecasts
change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
ILC051-200136-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160820T0600Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.160818T2000Z.160819T0600Z.NO/
836 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until late Friday night.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to continue falling to below flood stage
after midnight tonight.
* Impact: At 18.0 feet...Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins.
Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/19 08/20 08/21 08/22 08/23
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 18.31 16.4 7.5 4.3 3.5 3.0
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$871
WGUS83 KLSX 191346
FLSLSX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
846 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2016
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
.This is the last statement for this 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.
&&
ILC051-191416-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160820T0600Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.160816T2045Z.160818T2000Z.160819T0815Z.NO/
846 AM CDT FRI AUG 19 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* At 8:30 AM Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 3:15 AM Friday.
* The river will continue falling to 7.5 feet by tomorrow morning.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 08/20 08/21 08/22 08/23 08/24
Kaskaskia River
Vandalia 18.0 17.08 7.5 4.3 3.5 3.0 2.9
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
3882 8922
$$Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016
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.