719  
WGUS83 KILX 300118  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
818 PM CDT MON JUN 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.  
 
 
 
ILC025-159-301730-  
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260703T0824Z/  
/CLAI2.1.ER.260620T0330Z.260629T0330Z.260703T0224Z.NO/  
818 PM CDT MON JUN 29 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...LITTLE WABASH RIVER BELOW CLAY CITY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, NORTH CLAY ROAD...1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE  
IS FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 7:45 PM CDT MONDAY WAS 21.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 13.2 FEET  
SATURDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU  
 
LITTLE WABASH RIVER  
CLAY CITY 18.0 21.2 MON 7 PM CDT 20.7 19.8 18.2  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832  
3867 8838 3870 8846  
 
 
 
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