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River Flood Warning 13, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 28, 2021Fayette County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 2:27 PM CST for Fayette County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 28, 2021, 9:22 PM CST. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 28, 2021, 2:27 PM CST (20:27 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 28, 2021, 9:22 PM CST
Expired: Mar 3, 2021, 10:29 AM CST
In force: 61 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 20:27 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 19.31 ft at Mar 2, 2021, 7:00 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.

561 
WGUS43 KLSX 282027
FLWLSX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
227 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Rainfall heavier than 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 change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-020830-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0013.210301T0322Z-210304T2132Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.210301T0322Z.210303T0000Z.210303T1531Z.NO/
227 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* From this evening to Thursday afternoon.
* At 2:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 15.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening 
  to 20.0 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage 
  late Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  15.5  Sun 2 pm  18.9  19.7  17.3  11.7  9.4





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Carney

6 follow-up statements

793 
WGUS83 KLSX 010217
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
817 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rainfall heavier than 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 change.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-021430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.210301T0401Z-210304T2131Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.210301T0401Z.210303T0000Z.210303T1531Z.NO/
817 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening 
  to 19.1 feet by tomorrow morning. It will then fall to 18.0 feet 
  and begin rising again tomorrow evening. It will rise to 20.0 feet 
  Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late 
  Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  17.3  Sun 8 pm  18.0  20.0  15.6  10.9  9.1





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Byrd

533 
WGUS83 KLSX 011614
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1014 AM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Rainfall heavier than 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 change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-030415-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210304T2200Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.210301T1800Z.210303T0000Z.210303T1600Z.NO/
1014 AM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 9:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  17.9  Mon 9 am  19.7  17.5  11.7  9.4   8.5





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Carney

905 
WGUS83 KLSX 020154
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
754 PM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Rainfall heavier than 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 change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-031400-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210304T2200Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.210302T0330Z.210303T0000Z.210303T1600Z.NO/
754 PM CST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  17.9  Mon 7 pm  20.0  15.8  12.0  11.2  10.6





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Byrd

080 
WGUS83 KLSX 021552
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
952 AM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Rainfall heavier than 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 change.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-040400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210304T2315Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210303T0600Z.210303T1715Z.NO/
952 AM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:00 AM CST Tuesday was 18.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 20.0 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  18.8  Tue 9 am  17.8  12.6  11.2  11.5  11.2





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Glass

752 
WGUS83 KLSX 030157
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
757 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

  

&&


ILC051-041400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210304T2000Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210303T0100Z.210303T1400Z.NO/
757 PM CST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 19.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is cresting now and is expected to fall below 
  flood stage tomorrow morning. It will continue falling to 10.9 
  feet by Sunday evening.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  19.3  Tue 7 pm  16.0  12.0  11.1  11.2  10.9





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Byrd

383 
WGUS83 KLSX 031629
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1029 AM CST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 48 hours.

ILC051-031730-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210303T1629Z/
/VNDI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210303T0100Z.210303T1533Z.NO/
1029 AM CST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* At 10:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.6 feet Wednesday 
  morning.

&&


               Fld   Observed        Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Kaskaskia River
Vandalia       18.0  17.9  Wed 10 am 11.6  10.0  10.3  10.6  10.7





&&

LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3885 8909 3879 8919
      3882 8922

$$

Glass

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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.