WGUS83 KILX 060119 FLSILX Flood Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 819 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Jasper and Crawford Counties. Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County. .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. && ILC033-079-062200- /O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250409T1912Z/ /STMI2.2.ER.250405T1311Z.250407T0000Z.250409T1312Z.NO/ 819 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Embarras River at Ste. Marie. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water overtops a few private levees in the Ste. Marie area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 21.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Embarras River Ste. Marie 19.0 21.3 Sat 7 pm CDT 22.2 22.0 20.2 && LAT...LON 3905 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773 3885 8801 3896 8815 $$ ILC101-062200- /O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250413T0600Z/ /LAWI2.2.ER.250404T1400Z.250408T0000Z.250413T0000Z.NO/ 819 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 13... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Embarras River at Lawrenceville. * WHEN...Until Sunday, April 13. * IMPACTS...At 37.0 feet, The road across Poteet Bridge floods. Some houses are isolated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 33.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 33.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.7 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April 12. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Embarras River Lawrenceville 30.0 33.8 Sat 7 pm CDT 37.1 37.7 37.4 && LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765 $$ Bumgardner