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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

000
WGUS83 KILX 221416
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
916 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

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

  Illinois River near Havana affecting Mason, Cass 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.

&&

ILC009-017-137-169-230630-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240426T0600Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.240405T1837Z.240413T1845Z.240426T0000Z.NO/
916 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal Creek
  Drainage and Levee District.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 15.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening and continue falling to 12.8 feet Monday,
    April 29.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  15.2  Mon 8 am CDT 14.8  14.5  14.2


&&

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


$$

ILC017-057-125-230630-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240429T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.240404T1830Z.240413T1415Z.240428T1800Z.NO/
916 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
  areas not protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 15.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 13.7 feet
    Monday, April 29.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  15.7  Mon 8 am CDT 15.3  15.1  14.9


&&

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


$$

DRH