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WGUS43 KILX 031651
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1151 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper
  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.

&&

ILC033-079-040900-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0006.250406T0424Z-250410T0900Z/
/STMI2.2.ER.250406T0424Z.250408T0000Z.250410T0300Z.NO/
1151 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY, APRIL
10...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Embarras River at Ste. Marie.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Thursday, April 10.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water overtops a few private levees in the
  Ste. Marie area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9
    feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed              Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg    Stg      Day/Time      Fri   Sat   Sun

Embarras River
Ste. Marie    19.0   10.3   Thu 10 am CDT   10.0  15.0  20.7


&&

LAT...LON 3905 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773
      3885 8801 3896 8815


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DRH