Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:24PM CDT until May 22 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 11:30pm
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 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, Near this height, the left bank below the
dam near the tailwater gage begins flooding. Minor flooding of
park grounds begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Thursday morning and continue falling to 16.2 feet Tuesday, May
26.
- 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