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WGUS83 KILX 221402
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
902 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...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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ILC025-159-230615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250425T0600Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.250420T0952Z.250422T1345Z.250425T0000Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
  50...begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening and continue falling to 11.8 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  20.1  Tue 8 am CDT 19.7  18.9  17.0


&&

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


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Bumgardner