619  
WGUS83 KILX 090238  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
938 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA AFFECTING WOODFORD, PEORIA AND TAZEWELL  
COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING SCHUYLER, BROWN, CASS AND  
MORGAN COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING MASON, CASS AND FULTON  
COUNTIES.  
 
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL  
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO REMAIN AWARE OF THE  
LATEST FORECASTS AND ASSOCIATED FLOOD RISK FOR THEIR AREA. STAY  
TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 

 
 
ILC143-179-203-091845-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240510T1800Z/  
/PIAI2.1.ER.240501T2130Z.240505T1115Z.240510T1200Z.NO/  
938 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT  
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 18.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 16.3 FEET WEDNESDAY,  
MAY 15.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
PEORIA 18.0 18.2 WED 8 PM CDT 18.0 17.9 17.8  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4093 8952 4093 8941 4062 8957 4047 8980  
4053 8988 4068 8965  
 

 
 
ILC009-017-137-169-091845-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/BEAI2.2.ER.240427T1307Z.240506T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
938 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE SOUTH  
BEARDSTOWN DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 19.6 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 17.5 FEET  
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 19.5 WED 8 PM CDT 19.3 19.1 18.9  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046  
3999 9058 4015 9043  
 

 
 
ILC017-057-125-091845-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/HAVI2.2.ER.240404T1830Z.240506T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
938 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 19.5 FEET, ACCESS ROAD TO ANDERSON LAKE NORTH  
CAMPGROUND CLOSED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 18.6 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.3  
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
HAVANA 14.0 18.3 WED 8 PM CDT 18.3 18.2 18.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017  
4018 9023 4039 9010  
 

 
 
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