998
WGUS43 KILX 111117
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
617 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

  Mackinaw River near Congerville affecting Woodford, McLean and
  Tazewell Counties.

.Heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches fell over the Mackinaw River basin
since midday Wednesday, and this has resulted in rapid rises on the
river. Flooding is expected to develop later today.

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

ILC113-179-203-120330-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0015.260611T1840Z-260613T0000Z/
/CNGI2.1.ER.260611T1840Z.260612T0000Z.260612T1800Z.NO/
617 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mackinaw River near Congerville.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, widespread agricultural flooding occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 13.8 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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

Mackinaw River
Congerville   13.0  10.1  Thu 5 am CDT 13.4  10.6  6.4


&&

LAT...LON 4070 8906 4062 8907 4061 8920 4051 8933
      4056 8939 4068 8925


$$

Geelhart