111  
WGUS43 KILX 281520  
FLWILX  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
1020 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE  
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN, SCHUYLER, MORGAN  
AND CASS COUNTIES.  
 
.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.  
 

 
 
ILC009-017-137-169-290730-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/BEAI2.2.ER.260406T0830Z.260430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1020 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE LOST CREEK  
DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY WAS 16.9 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.5  
FEET THURSDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 16.9 TUE 9 AM CDT 18.1 18.5 18.5  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046  
3999 9058 4015 9043  
 

 
 
MJA  
 
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