Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - St. Louis, MO
Areas Affected: Clinton, IL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 8:31pm CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 8:31pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 8:45am CDT
Event Onset: Saturday 8:31pm CDT
Issued by: NWS St Louis MO
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.3 feet, Township roads downstream in Covington begin flooding near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Saturday was 20.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
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
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc3141392da637c9ee23c31e0984e35bcd1adce7.001.1 Codes: ILC027 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc3141392da637c9ee23c31e0984e35bcd1adce7.001.1