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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
942 AM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.THE RIVER HAS CRESTED NEAR CLAY CITY, AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL
TONIGHT. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
ILC025-159-070645-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250509T0730Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.250504T1124Z.250506T1230Z.250509T0130Z.NO/
942 AM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 19.7 FEET, MAYFLOWER ROAD, JUST NORTH OF U.S. ROUTE
50, BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM CDT TUESDAY WAS 20.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 11.8 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 20.1 TUE 8 AM CDT 19.9 18.9 17.3
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
GEELHART
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