Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
842 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC025-159-260545-
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/CLAI2.1.ER.250719T0605Z.250723T0630Z.250727T1200Z.NO/
842 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 20.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue falling to 10.6 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  19.9  Fri 7 am CDT 19.2  18.0  15.1


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


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DRH