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WGUS83 KILX 281413  
FLSILX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
913 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING SCHUYLER, MORGAN, CASS AND  
BROWN COUNTIES.  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON, MASON AND CASS  
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.  
 
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING AT 915 PM CDT.  
 
 
 
ILC009-017-137-169-290215-  
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260830T0600Z/  
/BEAI2.1.ER.260818T0330Z.260823T0830Z.260830T0000Z.NO/  
913 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 14.4 FEET, SEEPAGE PROBLEMS BEGIN IN THE COAL CREEK  
DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 8:45 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 15.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 11.5 FEET FRIDAY,  
SEPTEMBER 04.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
BEARDSTOWN 14.0 14.8 FRI 8 AM 14.3 13.7 13.2  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046  
3999 9058 4015 9043  
 
 
 
ILC017-057-125-290215-  
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260829T1200Z/  
/HAVI2.1.ER.260816T0245Z.260820T1915Z.260829T0600Z.NO/  
913 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR HAVANA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS  
NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING  
AT 8:45 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 14.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JUST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.8 FEET FRIDAY,  
SEPTEMBER 04.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM)  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON  
 
ILLINOIS RIVER  
HAVANA 14.0 14.2 FRI 8 AM 13.9 13.5 13.1  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017  
4018 9023 4039 9010  
 
 
 
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