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WGUS83 KILX 121552
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1052 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

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

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

.River levels continue to fall, and the Illinois River should be
below flood stage at Beardstown by early Wednesday morning.

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC009-017-137-169-130800-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260513T1800Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.260406T0830Z.260502T1915Z.260513T1200Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  14.4  Tue 9 am CDT 13.9  13.4  12.8


&&

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


$$

Geelhart