Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 7:26PM CDT until April 8 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Agricultural levee begins to be slightly
overtopped. No residences are affected at this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 21.4 feet Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this
developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions
change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Fayette, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov