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WGUS83 KILX 261513
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 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...

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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ILC025-159-270030-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-250727T0030Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.250719T0605Z.250723T0630Z.250726T1830Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* 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 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 19.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 6.3 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  18.6  Sat 9 am CDT 11.8  8.2   7.3


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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
      3867 8838 3870 8846


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