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WGUS43 KILX 171600
FLWILX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1100 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING SCHUYLER, CASS, BROWN AND
MORGAN 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.
ILC009-017-137-169-180800-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.260613T0652Z.260624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT WED JUN 17 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 20.0 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE SOUTH
BEARDSTOWN DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 AM CDT WEDNESDAY WAS 17.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO 19.5 FEET
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME THU FRI SAT
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 17.2 WED 10 AM CDT 17.6 18.0 18.4
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
3999 9058 4015 9043
DRH
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