{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.29cd00bab037b008d9fef6bf6cd0c02a0f92387e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:16PM CDT until May 19 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.29cd00bab037b008d9fef6bf6cd0c02a0f92387e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS St Louis MO"},"word_count":173,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:16PM CDT until May 19 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Clinton, IL\n**Issued by:** NWS St Louis MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-17T20:16:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-17T20:16:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T08:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nIllinois...\n\nKaskaskia River at Carlyle.\n\nRiver forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast\nprecipitation for the next 24 hours.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.\n\n* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending\nat 8:00 PM CDT Sunday was 18.8 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early\ntomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.8 feet Sunday, May\n24.\n- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.\n\n## Instructions\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nThis product, along with additional weather and stream information,\nis available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx"}