391 WGUS43 KILX 182250 FLWILX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ILC025-049-079-191100- /O.NEW.KILX.FA.W.0002.260518T2250Z-260519T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay IL-Effingham IL-Jasper IL- 550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following counties, Clay, Effingham and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 600 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Flora, Newton, Louisville, Edgewood, Xenia, Bible Grove, Wheeler, Sailor Springs, Bogota, Iola, Hord, Ingraham, Wendelin and Flora Municipal Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3897 8813 3885 8825 3885 8826 3884 8826 3860 8849 3861 8870 3891 8869 3911 8818 $$ Deubelbeiss  682 WGUS43 KILX 182256 FLWILX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 556 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && ILC025-159-191500- /O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0012.260519T0353Z-260523T1200Z/ /CLAI2.2.ER.260519T0353Z.260519T1800Z.260523T0600Z.NO/ 556 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road...1 mile east of the gage is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 22.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will fall to 18.9 feet early Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Little Wabash River Clay City 18.0 14.6 Mon 5 pm CDT 22.1 19.1 18.8 && LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832 3867 8838 3870 8846 $$ 07  785 WGUS43 KILX 182258 FLWILX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 558 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County. .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. && ILC101-191500- /O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0013.260519T1924Z-260523T0701Z/ /LAWI2.1.ER.260519T1924Z.260520T1800Z.260523T0100Z.NO/ 558 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Embarras River at Lawrenceville. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Kelly's Lake Lane, 1160N, is inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.5 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Embarras River Lawrenceville 30.0 20.7 Mon 4 pm CDT 31.3 32.5 31.9 && LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765 $$ 07