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WGUS83 KILX 192031
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 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...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
ILC025-159-201245-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.260519T0552Z.260521T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
331 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE 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 2:45 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 2:45 PM CDT TUESDAY WAS 19.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 22.0
FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
- 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 19.6 TUE 2 PM CDT 21.6 21.9 21.4
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
COPPLE
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