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WGUS43 KILX 151512
FLWILX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1012 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING MORGAN, SCHUYLER, CASS AND
BROWN 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.
ILC009-017-137-169-160715-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0038.260818T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.260818T1200Z.260822T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE LOST CREEK
DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO 16.5 FEET SATURDAY,
AUGUST 22. 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 SUN MON TUE
ILLINOIS RIVER
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 10.2 SAT 9 AM CDT 11.6 13.0 14.3
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
3999 9058 4015 9043
MJA
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