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WGUS83 KILX 280751
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
251 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY.
.RISES CONTINUE IN RESPONSE TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL OVER
PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EMBARRAS RIVER BASIN ON MONDAY.
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.
ILC101-290000-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0010.260428T1842Z-260504T0730Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.260428T1842Z.260501T0000Z.260504T0130Z.NO/
251 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 33.0 FEET, KELLY'S LAKE LANE, 1160N, IS INUNDATED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:45 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS
AFTERNOON TO 33.1 FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON, WITH MINOR
FLUCTUATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30.0 24.9 TUE 1 AM CDT 32.5 33.0 33.2
LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765
GEELHART
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