####018002263#### WGUS43 KLSX 291937 FLWLSX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 237 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at La Grange LD. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx. The next statement will be issued late Tuesday night at 245 AM CDT. && ILC009-010745- /O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0050.240503T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NLGI2.1.ER.240503T0000Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 237 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at La Grange LD. * WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Adjacent farmland and wetlands begins flooding. Island Road across the river in western Cass County begins flooding. At 24.0 feet, Extensive wetland acreage south of La Grange begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday evening and continue rising to 23.9 feet Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am) Location Stg Stage Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Illinois River La Grange LD 23.0 20.7 21.4 22.2 22.8 23.2 23.6 && LAT...LON 3999 9058 3999 9046 3988 9051 3988 9063 $$ 19