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WGUS83 KILX 291427

FLSILX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

927 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Illinois...



  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay 

  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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ILC025-159-300630-

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927 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.



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

  is flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.4 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 21.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    early Friday morning and continue falling to 15.5 feet

    Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Little Wabash River

Clay City          18.0  21.4  Mon 8 am CDT 21.1  20.4  19.5         





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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832

      3867 8838 3870 8846





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DRH