Kaskaskia River -- Flood warning (Aug. 16, 2016) - 10 a.m.

Flood Warning

Issued: 10:00 AM CDT Aug. 17, 2016 – National Weather Service

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
* until late Thursday night.
* At  9:30 am Wednesday the stage was 18.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to near  feet by this 
  afternoon, then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.
* Impact:  at 18.0 feet... flood stage.  Minor flooding begins.  
  Unprotected farmland begins to flood.