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WGUS83 KILX 312158
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...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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ILC025-159-011400-
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458 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

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

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

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

* WHEN...From this afternoon 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 4:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 PM CDT Monday was 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise 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.
  - 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  18.0  Mon 4 pm CDT 15.9  10.8  8.7          


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


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