National Weather Service Raw Text Product

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WGUS83 KILX 020145
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
845 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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845 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 
  50...begins to flood.
  At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road...1 mile east of the gage is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet
    early Friday afternoon.
  - 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     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  17.5  Tue 7 pm CDT 13.3  19.7  20.9         


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


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