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Kaskaskia River at Vandalia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.61 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.54 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.53 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.5 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.49 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.49 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.47 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.48 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.47 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.38 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.34 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.48 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.48 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.47 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.5 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.65 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.75 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.74 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.73 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.78 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.8 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.77 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.81 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.85 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.87 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 10.89 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.88 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.87 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.87 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.86 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.85 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.85 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.85 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.84 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.83 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.82 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.8 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.8 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.8 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.74 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.78 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.76 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.73 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.75 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.76 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.74 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.76 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.73 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.75 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.74 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.71 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.73 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.73 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.72 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.71 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.71 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.65 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.67 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.69 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.68 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.67 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.66 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.61 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.64 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.59 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.63 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.59 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.62 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.59 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.61 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.59 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.59 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.6 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.58 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.57 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.56 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.56 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.55 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.54 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.53 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.53 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.52 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.51 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 10.5 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.49 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.49 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.48 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.48 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.47 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.46 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.45 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.44 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.43 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.42 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.41 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.4 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.39 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.38 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.38 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.37 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.37 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.36 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.36 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.35 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.35 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.34 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.33 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.33 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.32 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.31 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.31 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.29 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.3 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.26 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.29 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.27 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.24 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.27 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.23 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.25 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.24 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.22 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.24 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.22 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.21 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.15 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.14 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.12 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.11 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.08 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.07 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.04 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.03 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10.01 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 10 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.99 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.97 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.96 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.94 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.93 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.92 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.91 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.9 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.89 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 9.88 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.87 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.85 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.84 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.83 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.82 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.81 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.8 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.8 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.79 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.78 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.77 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.76 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.75 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.74 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.73 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.72 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.71 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.71 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.68 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.69 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.69 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.67 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.66 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.65 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.64 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.64 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.63 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.63 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.61 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.61 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.6 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.6 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.59 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.59 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.58 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.57 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.55 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.56 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.55 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.55 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.54 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.54 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.53 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.52 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.51 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.51 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.5 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.5 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.5 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.49 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.49 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.48 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.47 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.47 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.46 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.45 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.45 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.45 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.44 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.44 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.43 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.43 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.42 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.4 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.36 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.34 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.33 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.33 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.33 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.32 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.31 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.31 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVNDI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:16PM May 25, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 9.27 ft at 11:30 AM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 18 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Kaskaskia River at Vandalia are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:26
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 28.27 ft on 05/08/2002
(2) 27.91 ft on 04/19/2013
(3) 27.70 ft on 01/06/2005
(4) 27.45 ft on 04/28/2011
(5) 27.41 ft on 04/30/1996
(6) 27.40 ft on 05/18/1995
(7) 27.39 ft on 06/29/1951
(8) 27.10 ft on 01/04/1950
(9) 26.95 ft on 02/24/1985
(10) 26.71 ft on 12/12/1985
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 08/22/1911
(2) 0.50 ft on 05/01/1980
(3) 1.93 ft on 07/27/2012
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33.29 Flood waters reach the instrument shelf of the manometer gage house.
31 Floodwaters will threaten the wastewater treatment facility near this height.
30.5 Flood waters reach the floor of the gage house.
27.5 Near this level, the left bank levee just south of the U.S. Highway 51 bridge is overtopped.
26 The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped.
25.8 Along South 4th Street, numerous homes begin flooding near the St. Clair Street intersection.
25.5 South 4th Street begins flooding near and south of Jefferson Street in Vandalia.
24 Moderate flooding begins.
23 Agricultural levee begins to be slightly overtopped. No residences are affected at this level.
19.2 State Highway J just east of County Road 206 begins to flood near this height.
18 Flood Stage. Minor flooding begins. Unprotected farmland begins to flood.
Photos
(1) Levee just south of U.S. Hwy 51 bridge on March 20, 2008 at 26.48 feet.
(2) The Zone Heath Club at Jefferson and N. 4th Sts. on March 20, 2010 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(3) Homes along North 4th St. at St. Clair St. on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(4) Homes along North 4th St. in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(5) Home on North 4th St. at St. Clair St. in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.48 ft.
(6) North 4th Street at Jefferson Street in Vandalia on March 20, 2008 at a stage of 26.5 feet.
(7) Cropland east of U.S. Highway 51 south of the bridge on March 20, 2008 at 26.4 ft.
(8) Kaskaskia River at low flow looking upstream from the U.S. Highway 51 bridge.
(9) Kaskaskia River at low flow looking downstream from the U.S. Hwy 51 bridge.
(10) Vandalia gaging shelter at the U.S. Highway 51 bridge.
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Latitude: 38.959722° N, Longitude: 89.088889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 453.3 ft 471.3 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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