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Flood Warning — Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
9:24 PM CDT · Tue, Aug 18 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KILX

Affected Areas

Fulton County, IL Knox County, IL

Official Bulletin

291
WGUS83 KILX 150118
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
818 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Knox and Fulton Counties.

  Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton 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.

&&

ILC057-095-151730-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0035.260815T0118Z-260818T2136Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.260815T0108Z.260816T1800Z.260818T1536Z.NO/
818 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spoon River at London Mills.

* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 20.4 feet early Sunday afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Spoon River
London Mill 15.0  14.9  Fri 7 pm CDT 18.9  20.2  17.2

&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032

$$

ILC057-151730-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0036.260815T2342Z-260819T0100Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.260815T2342Z.260816T1800Z.260818T1900Z.NO/
818 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spoon River at Seville.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Residences in Bernadotte begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 24.8 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Spoon River
Seville    22.0  12.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 22.1  24.8  24.2

&&

LAT...LON 4059 9036 4058 9027 4045 9029 4037 9011
      4030 9015 4041 9040

$$

Shimon