Issued:
January 30, 2013 at 8:03 pm CDT
Expires:
February 03, 2013 at 12:00 am CDT
Event:
Flood Warning
Alert:
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA ...AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY .THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.2 FEET...STATE HIGHWAY J JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 206 BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THIS HEIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD. &&
Instruction:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER CASE/
Target Area:
Fayette