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WGUS83 KILX 280748
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
248 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES.
.RISES CONTINUE IN RESPONSE TO 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL
UPSTREAM ON MONDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST ON THURSDAY.
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.
ILC025-159-290000-
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248 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.
* WHEN...FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.5 FEET, WILCOX BRIDGE LANE FLOODS JUST EAST OF THE
LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR THE GAGE LOCATION. BLUEFLOWER LANE
SOUTHEAST OF THE GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
AT 19.0 FEET, 2600E ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF WYNOOSE.
AT 19.7 FEET, MAYFLOWER ROAD...JUST NORTH OF U.S. ROUTE 50...
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:45 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF 21.4 FEET
THURSDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 16.1 TUE 1 AM CDT 20.0 21.3 21.3
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
GEELHART
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