Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Cass and
  Brown Counties.

  Illinois River at Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and Mason
  Counties.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. River levels will
continue to slowly fall.

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.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-181815-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260719T1200Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.260613T0652Z.260627T1315Z.260719T0600Z.NO/
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 15.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 10.9 feet
    Friday, July 24.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


&&

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

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  14.6  Fri 8 pm CDT 14.1  13.6  13.1


&&

LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
      3999 9058 4015 9043


$$

ILC017-057-125-181800-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260718T1800Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.260612T1820Z.260626T0000Z.260718T1200Z.NO/
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Havana.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.5 feet Friday,
    July 24.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


&&

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

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  14.3  Fri 8 pm CDT 13.8  13.4  12.9


&&

LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
      4018 9023 4039 9010


$$

Geelhart