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.

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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

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              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         


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LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765


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