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WGUS83 KILX 091430
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
930 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

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ILC025-159-100630-
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/CLAI2.1.ER.240403T0011Z.240404T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
  50...begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to drop below flood stage
    tonight through Wednesday night, then rise back above flood
    stage late Thursday morning.  It will then continue to rise
    to a crest of 19.9 feet by Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  18.7  Tue 8 am CDT 17.2  17.4  19.5


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


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