River Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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FGUS83 KILX 220221
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ILC025-101-159-221621-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
921 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVER...THE EMBARRAS RIVER...
LITTLE WABASH RIVER.

THE FOLLOWING FLOOD FORECAST IS BASED PRIMARILY ON RAINFALL OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS AS WELL AS EXPECTED
RAINFALL. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE CREST FORECASTS AT THIS
TIME SO STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE FORECASTS.

FOR THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS 22.0 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 30.0 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 29.7 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE LATEST STAGE IS 6.8 FEET AT 9 PM TUESDAY.
* THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF THE RIVER APPROACHING...BUT NOT
  EXCEEDING...THE FLOOD STAGE OF 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER SHOULD CREST
  AROUND 17.6 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30  22.0 TUE 9 PM    26.5   29.6   29.3

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18   6.8 TUE 9 PM    16.6   17.6   17.2


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