Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 9:35AM CDT until June 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 7:35am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood
Warning 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood left bank farmland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Clay, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov