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WGUS83 KLSX 080116
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ILC027-051-090100-
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 
703 PM CST WED JAN 07 2004
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT
FOR THE KASKASKIA RIVER.

KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH UNPROTECTED FARMLAND INUNDATED.
5 PM WEDNESDAY STAGE: 22.1 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FT.
CRESTED AT 25.19 FT.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM INUNDATED.
5 PM WEDNESDAY STAGE: 425.4 FT.
FLOOD STAGE: 423.5 FT.
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS.


NO PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS AND LITTLE OR NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS 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   01/08  01/09  01/10  01/11  01/12

KASKASKIA RIVER
  VANDALIA         18    22.1      20.9   17.2   16.0   15.1   14.1
  CARLYLE TW      423.5 425.4     425.4  425.3  425.1  425.0  424.9

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