Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
417 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 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.

&&

ILC025-159-070130-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLAI2.2.ER.250331T2130Z.250407T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
417 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 AM CDT Sunday was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  24.4  Sun 3 am CDT 24.0  22.8  21.7


&&

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


$$

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