WGUS83 KILX 190155
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
855 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended 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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ILC025-159-191800-
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855 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road...1 mile east of the gage 
  is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 22.1 feet
    early Wednesday 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  16.5  Mon 8 pm CDT 21.8  22.0  21.0         


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


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Deubelbeiss