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WGUS83 KILX 030229
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
929 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay
  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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC025-159-031830-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240503T2024Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.240430T1335Z.240502T0630Z.240503T1424Z.NO/
929 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  18.8  Thu 8 pm CDT 16.9  13.4  10.5


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


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Bumgardner