609  
WGUS83 KILX 040205  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
905 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2024  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA AFFECTING TAZEWELL, WOODFORD AND PEORIA  
COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING MORGAN, SCHUYLER, CASS AND  
BROWN COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON, CASS AND MASON  
COUNTIES.  
 
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL  
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD  
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  
 
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.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 

 
 
ILC143-179-203-041815-  
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240510T0300Z/  
/PIAI2.1.ER.240501T2130Z.240504T1800Z.240509T2100Z.NO/  
905 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2024  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT PEORIA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO BOTTOMLAND NOT  
PROTECTED BY LEVEES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 19.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 19.2  
FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
PEORIA 18.0 19.1 FRI 8 PM CDT 19.2 19.2 19.1  
 

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

 
 
ILC009-017-137-169-041815-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/BEAI2.2.ER.240427T1307Z.240506T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
905 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 19.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 19.7  
FEET SUNDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 19.0 FRI 8 PM CDT 19.5 19.7 19.7  
 

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

 
 
ILC017-057-125-041815-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/HAVI2.2.ER.240404T1830Z.240505T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
905 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 18.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.5  
FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
HAVANA 14.0 18.1 FRI 8 PM CDT 18.4 18.5 18.5  
 

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

 
 
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