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WGUS83 KILX 180211  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
911 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING MORGAN, SCHUYLER, CASS AND  
BROWN COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON, CASS AND MASON  
COUNTIES.  
 
.THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION, SOIL  
MOISTURE CONDITIONS, AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. RIVER LEVELS WILL  
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ILC009-017-137-169-181815-  
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260719T1200Z/  
/BEAI2.2.ER.260613T0652Z.260627T1315Z.260719T0600Z.NO/  
911 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 15.2 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.9 FEET  
FRIDAY, JULY 24.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 14.6 FRI 8 PM CDT 14.1 13.6 13.1  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046  
3999 9058 4015 9043  
 

 
 
ILC017-057-125-181800-  
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260718T1800Z/  
/HAVI2.2.ER.260612T1820Z.260626T0000Z.260718T1200Z.NO/  
911 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CDT FRIDAY WAS 14.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.5 FEET FRIDAY,  
JULY 24.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
HAVANA 14.0 14.3 FRI 8 PM CDT 13.8 13.4 12.9  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017  
4018 9023 4039 9010  
 

 
 
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