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WGUS83 KILX 271403
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
903 AM CDT Mon May 27 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.

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ILC025-159-280615-
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903 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 18.8 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  17.6  Mon 8 am CDT 18.8  18.4  17.2


&&

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


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MJA