774  
WGUS83 KILX 250037  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
737 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY AFFECTING RICHLAND AND CLAY  
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.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 

 
 
ILC025-159-251645-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-250727T2000Z/  
/CLAI2.1.ER.250719T0605Z.250723T0630Z.250727T1400Z.NO/  
737 PM CDT THU JUL 24 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 19.7 FEET, MAYFLOWER ROAD...JUST NORTH OF U.S. ROUTE  
50...BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 6:45 PM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 6:45 PM CDT THURSDAY WAS 20.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 11.4 FEET TUESDAY  
EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN  
 
LITTLE WABASH RIVER  
CLAY CITY 18.0 20.1 THU 6 PM CDT 19.6 18.9 17.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832  
3867 8838 3870 8846  
 

 
 
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