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WGUS83 KILX 290132
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
832 PM 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.
ILC025-159-291745-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.260428T1200Z.260430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
832 PM 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 7:45 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 7:45 PM CDT TUESDAY WAS 19.4 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 (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 19.4 TUE 7 PM CDT 20.8 21.2 21.0
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
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