900  
WGUS83 KILX 071437  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
937 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY.  
 
.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.  
 

 
 
ILC101-080600-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250508T0600Z/  
/LAWI2.1.ER.250507T1800Z.250507T1800Z.250508T0000Z.NO/  
937 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 30.0 FEET, MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY NEAR ITS CREST OF 30  
FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT  
 
EMBARRAS RIVER  
LAWRENCEVILLE 30.0 30.0 WED 8 AM CDT 29.6 27.4 25.3  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765  
 

 
 
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