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WGUS43 KILX 071141
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
641 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

  Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence 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.

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ILC101-080345-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0011.260507T1800Z-260509T1200Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.260507T1800Z.260508T0600Z.260509T0600Z.NO/
641 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Embarras River at Lawrenceville.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Minor agricultural flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 30.2 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Embarras River
Lawrenceville 30.0  29.8  Thu 5 am CDT 30.2  29.9  29.1


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LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765


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