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WGUS83 KILX 201428
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
928 AM CDT WED MAY 20 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...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
ILC101-210630-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260522T1630Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.260520T1137Z.260521T1200Z.260522T1030Z.NO/
928 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 30.0 FEET, MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 30.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 30.9
FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
EMBARRAS RIVER
LAWRENCEVILLE 30.0 30.2 WED 8 AM CDT 30.9 29.9 27.5
LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765
ERWIN
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