WGUS43 KILX 181712
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1212 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood 
Warning 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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ILC025-159-190915-
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/CLAI2.1.ER.260519T1025Z.260520T0000Z.260521T0240Z.NO/
1212 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south 
  of Wynoose.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  14.7  Mon 11 am CD 18.9  19.0  15.9         


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


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DRH