643  
WGUS83 KILX 281521  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND  
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.  
 

 
 
ILC025-159-290730-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CLAI2.1.ER.260428T1200Z.260430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
1021 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE  
IS FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT TUESDAY WAS 18.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 21.2  
FEET EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI  
 
LITTLE WABASH RIVER  
CLAY CITY 18.0 18.5 TUE 9 AM CDT 20.6 21.2 21.1  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832  
3867 8838 3870 8846  
 

 
 
MJA  
 
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