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WGUS83 KILX 200547
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1247 AM CDT WED MAY 20 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...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
ILC025-159-202200-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.260519T0552Z.260520T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1247 AM CDT WED MAY 20 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 11:45 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 11:45 PM CDT TUESDAY WAS 21.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 22.0
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
LITTLE WABASH RIVER
CLAY CITY 18.0 21.3 TUE 11 PM CD 22.0 21.8 21.0
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
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