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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.

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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

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                   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         


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


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