Issued:
January 31, 2013 at 7:47 pm CDT
Expires:
February 02, 2013 at 6:00 am CDT
Event:
Flood Warning
Alert:
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA AFFECTING ...FAYETTE COUNTY .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/ && THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. UNPROTECTED FARMLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.
Instruction:
Target Area:
Fayette