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FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
851 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

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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851 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.9 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.



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All Times CDT  Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location       Stg     Stage   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Kaskaskia River
 Carlyle       16.5    17.9    17.2  16.3  16.3  16.3  16.3



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LAT...LON 3862 8936 3861 8933 3851 8937 3849 8942
      3854 8942


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