Flood Warning Illinois | Effective 03/21/2026 08:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 21 at 10:02AM CDT until March 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 21, 2026 - 8:02am
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
...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 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
Instruction: 
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
Area Description: 
Clinton, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov