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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
907 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2002
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE 
KASKASKIA RIVER.

KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
 MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
 8 AM SATURDAY STAGE: 20.2 FT.
 FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.


THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON NO OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND LESS THAN .25 
FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY 
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ARE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF RIVERS 
UNDER FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS.  RESIDENTS ALONG THESE RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO 
REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE AWARE OF THE LATEST RIVER LEVELS...FLOOD STATEMENTS AND 
WEATHER FORECASTS.  HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE HIGHER THAN 
PREDICTED.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION 
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.  THIS PRODUCT 
ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LSX

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                   FLD  LATEST          7AM FORECAST     
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   06/16  06/17  06/18  06/19  06/20

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18   20.2      19.0   14.3   12.6   11.9   11.4