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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
953 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY AFFECTING RICHLAND AND CLAY
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.
ILC025-159-300700-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260504T1550Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.260428T1200Z.260501T0000Z.260504T0949Z.NO/
953 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE
IS FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 20.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 21.2
FEET TOMORROW EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 20.4 WED 9 AM CDT 21.1 21.1 20.6
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
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