Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 9:18PM CDT until May 2 at 5:26PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 7:18pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 7:30am
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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Agricultural levee begins to be slightly
overtopped. No residences are affected at this level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 24.8 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 23.0
feet on 05/19/1920.
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