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WGUS83 KILX 291452
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
952 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON, MASON AND CASS
COUNTIES.
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING MORGAN, BROWN, SCHUYLER
AND CASS COUNTIES.
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
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.
ILC017-057-125-300700-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.260405T1430Z.260424T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 16.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15.7 FEET
WEDNESDAY, MAY 06.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
HAVANA 14.0 16.4 WED 9 AM CDT 16.3 16.2 16.2
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
4018 9023 4039 9010
ILC009-017-137-169-300700-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.260406T0830Z.260501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 AM CDT WED APR 29 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 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 17.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.2
FEET EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 17.4 WED 8 AM CDT 17.8 18.1 18.2
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
3999 9058 4015 9043
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