WGUS83 KILX 070513

FLSILX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

1213 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



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

Illinois...



  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay 

  Counties.



.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 

moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



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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1213 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.



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



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road, 1 mile east of the gage, 

  is flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.7 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 11:45 PM CDT Sunday was 24.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7

    feet early this morning.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     

Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Little Wabash River

Clay City          18.0  24.7  Sun 11 pm CD 23.8  22.4  21.3         





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

      3867 8838 3870 8846





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Erwin