WGUS83 KILX 060130

FLSILX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

830 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Illinois...



  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland 

  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.



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ILC025-159-061730-

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/CLAI2.1.ER.260428T1200Z.260502T1345Z.260508T1500Z.NO/

830 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.



* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the 

  Little Wabash River near the gage location. Blueflower Lane 

  southeast of the gage begins to flood.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 17.0 feet

    overnight. It is then expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 18.4 feet Thursday morning.

    It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.





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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          



Little Wabash River

Clay City          18.0  17.5  Tue 7 pm CDT 18.1  18.3  17.8         





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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832

      3867 8838 3870 8846





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Erwin