Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
218 WGUS83 KILX 081501 FLSILX Flood Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1001 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Peoria affecting Peoria, Woodford and Tazewell Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Cass, Brown, Schuyler and Morgan Counties. Illinois River near Havana affecting Cass, Mason and Fulton 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. && ILC143-179-203-090715- /O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240510T1800Z/ /PIAI2.1.ER.240501T2130Z.240505T1115Z.240510T1200Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not protected by levees. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning and continue falling to 16.6 feet Wednesday, May 15. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Illinois River Peoria 18.0 18.3 Wed 9 am CDT 18.1 18.0 17.8 && LAT...LON 4093 8952 4093 8941 4062 8957 4047 8980 4053 8988 4068 8965 $$ ILC009-017-137-169-090715- /O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEAI2.2.ER.240427T1307Z.240506T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Seepage problems begin in the South Beardstown Drainage and Levee District. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 17.7 feet Wednesday, May 15. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Illinois River Beardstown 14.0 19.4 Wed 9 am CDT 19.4 19.2 19.1 && LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046 3999 9058 4015 9043 $$ ILC017-057-125-090715- /O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAVI2.2.ER.240404T1830Z.240506T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River near Havana. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Access road to Anderson Lake north campground closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Illinois River Havana 14.0 18.4 Wed 9 am CDT 18.4 18.3 18.2 && LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017 4018 9023 4039 9010 $$ Copple