Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 11:43AM CDT until May 2 at 5:26PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 26.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.1 feet Thursday, May
07.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.6
feet on 03/28/1948.
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:
Fayette, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov