863  
WGUS83 KILX 290133  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
833 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY.  
 
.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.  
 
 
 
ILC101-291745-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260503T1600Z/  
/LAWI2.1.ER.260429T0048Z.260430T0600Z.260503T1000Z.NO/  
833 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 33.0 FEET, KELLY'S LAKE LANE, 1160N, IS INUNDATED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 33.2  
FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME WED THU FRI  
 
EMBARRAS RIVER  
LAWRENCEVILLE 30.0 30.0 TUE 7 PM CDT 33.0 33.0 31.8  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765  
 
 
 
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