Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 11:29AM CDT until April 12 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 9:29am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Kaskaskia River at New Athens.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 85.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April 12.
- Flood stage is 79.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
85.5 feet on 01/15/2020.
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:
Monroe, IL; St. Clair, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
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