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WGUS83 KILX 301632
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL
1132 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay
  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.

&&

ILC025-159-010845-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0024.240430T1648Z-240503T2000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.240430T1335Z.240501T1200Z.240503T1400Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south
  of Wynoose.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.3
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  18.3  Tue 10 am CD 19.3  19.1  17.6


&&

LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
      3867 8838 3870 8846


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