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WGUS43 KILX 021323
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
823 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Spoon River at London Mills affecting Knox and Fulton 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.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT.

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ILC057-095-030130-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0042.261002T1605Z-261004T0300Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.261002T1605Z.261003T0600Z.261003T2100Z.NO/
823 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spoon River at London Mills.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural land
  near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
    this morning to a crest of 16.9 feet just after midnight tonight.
    It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4081 9020 4079 9012 4070 9024 4058 9027
      4059 9036 4071 9032


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