Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:43PM CDT until May 2 at 10:50PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 6:45am
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...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be
overtopped.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.4 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on the evening
of April 27. It crested near 26.8 feet on April 29.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon and continue falling over the coming days.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.4
feet on 02/08/1999.
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: