Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

000
WGUS83 KILX 260159
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
859 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

  Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and Mason
  Counties.

  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Brown
  and Cass 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.

&&

ILC017-057-125-261800-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240429T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.240404T1830Z.240413T1415Z.240428T1800Z.NO/
859 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
  areas not protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 15.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  14.6  Thu 8 pm CDT 14.4  14.2  13.9


&&

LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
      4018 9023 4039 9010


$$

ILC009-017-137-169-261800-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240426T1800Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.240405T1837Z.240413T1845Z.240426T1200Z.NO/
859 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
  areas not protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 12.4 feet Thursday,
    May 02.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  14.1  Thu 8 pm CDT 13.9  13.7  13.6


&&

LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
      3999 9058 4015 9043


$$

Copple