WGUS83 KLSX 301415
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
915 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

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

  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

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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ILC027-020215-
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/KCAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250420T0345Z.250505T2024Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, Cabins on the left bank below the gage 
  begin flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday afternoon and continue falling to 15.3 feet Wednesday,
    May 07.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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

Kaskaskia River
  Carlyle        16.5    21.7    21.2  20.5  19.3  17.6  16.7



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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
      3854 8942


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Carney