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WGUS83 KILX 311535
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1035 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland 
  Counties.

.Heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches occurred just upstream of the Clay 
City gauge site on Sunday, and this has caused rapid rises on the 
Little Wabash River. The river will rise above flood stage this 
evening, before dropping back below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Additional heavy rain is expected later this week, with renewed 
river flooding likeky. Persons with interests along this river need 
to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk 
for their area.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC025-159-010745-
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/CLAI2.1.ER.250331T2300Z.250401T0600Z.250401T1400Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the 
  Little Wabash River near the gage location. Blueflower Lane 
  southeast of the gage begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 18.3 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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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  17.1  Mon 9 am CDT 17.6  11.7  9.0          


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


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Geelhart