Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
958 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...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.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC025-159-130700-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240416T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.240403T0011Z.240413T0000Z.240416T1200Z.NO/
958 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
  50...begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 19.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  19.9  Fri 9 am CDT 20.0  20.0  19.6


&&

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


$$

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