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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
909 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED 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...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
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.
ILC025-159-281815-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.260428T1148Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.260428T1148Z.260430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE
IS FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 21.2 FEET
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 11.4 MON 8 PM CDT 20.0 21.1 21.2
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
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