Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:48PM CDT until May 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 late Saturday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:00 PM CDT Friday was 22.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening and continue falling to 9.4 feet Friday, May 08.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...The current level compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 01/01/2009.
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