Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1047 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at New Athens. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 82.2 feet, The RV lot begins flooding along the left bank upstream from the gauge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 76.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 82.5 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 79.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Kaskaskia River New Athens 79.0 76.2 79.5 81.9 82.5 82.1 81.2 && LAT...LON 3836 8993 3840 8983 3838 8973 3833 8973 3831 8983 3824 8988 3824 8995