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WGUS83 KILX 011423
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
923 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland
  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.

&&

ILC025-159-020630-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240503T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.240430T1335Z.240501T1800Z.240503T1200Z.NO/
923 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday morning.
  - 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

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  19.2  Wed 8 am CDT 19.0  18.0  14.9


&&

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


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