WGUS83 KILX 090138

FLSILX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

838 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Illinois...



  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay 

  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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838 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...



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



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



* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 

  50...begins to flood.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.4 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 19.6 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.8 feet

    Tuesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Little Wabash River

Clay City          18.0  19.4  Thu 7 pm CDT 18.4  14.5  10.6         





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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832

      3867 8838 3870 8846





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