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WGUS83 KILX 231512
FLSILX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1012 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended 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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1012 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Little Wabash River
Clay City 18.0 20.1 Tue 9 am CDT 20.6 20.2 19.5
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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
3867 8838 3870 8846
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Erwin