FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 957 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 425.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 426.2 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE
INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.
TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
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FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 12/24 12/25 12/26 12/27 12/28
KASKASKIA RIVER
CARLYLE TW 423.5 425.14 425.8 426.2 426.2 426.2 426.2
FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 337 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL...
CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...
MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY
IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL.
IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...
FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...
LINCOLN...MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
OSAGE...PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST.
FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...
WARREN AND WASHINGTON.
* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED 1 TO 2
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. THE RAIN WILL IMMEDIATELY BECOME
RUNOFF THAT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING...PARTICULARLY
WHERE THE SOIL IS NOW EITHER SATURATED OR STILL FROZEN.
* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS
ACROSS THE AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN
THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS
ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
$$
BRITT
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