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WGUS83 KILX 151551
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1051 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING MASON, CASS AND FULTON
COUNTIES.
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING SCHUYLER, CASS, BROWN AND
MORGAN COUNTIES.
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
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.
ILC017-057-125-160800-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.260405T1430Z.260412T0015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL
AREAS NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 15.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE AT 15.3 FEET.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
HAVANA 14.0 15.3 WED 9 AM CDT 15.2 15.2 15.2
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
4018 9023 4039 9010
ILC009-017-137-169-160800-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.260406T0830Z.260412T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.4 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE COAL CREEK
DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 15.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 15.1
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 15.1 WED 9 AM CDT 15.0 15.0 15.0
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
3999 9058 4015 9043
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