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WGUS83 KLSX 240015
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
715 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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ILC051-251215-
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/VNDI2.1.ER.250721T1057Z.250722T0615Z.250724T1449Z.NO/
715 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.2 feet, State Highway J just east of County Road 
  206 begins to flood near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.9 feet
    Wednesday, July 30.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.



&&


                 Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location         Stg    Stage    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Kaskaskia River
  Vandalia       18.0    21.0    12.8  12.3  7.8   7.3   7.2



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LAT...LON 3903 8910 3903 8906 3889 8908 3881 8916
      3883 8922


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Carney