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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1107 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...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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ILC025-159-180815-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0033.250617T1607Z-250621T0000Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.250617T1345Z.250618T0600Z.250620T1800Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From this morning to Friday evening.

* 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 will rise to 19.2 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to 17.2 feet early Thursday morning. It
    will rise to 17.4 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then
    fall to 17.3 feet Thursday evening. It will rise above flood
    stage early Friday morning to 18.1 feet Friday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage again early Friday
    afternoon.
  - 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 17.9  17.4  18.0


&&

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


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