WGUS43 KILX 200117

FLWILX



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

817 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026



...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...



  Illinois River at Peoria affecting Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford 

  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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ILC143-179-203-201730-

/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0008.260421T0600Z-260426T0600Z/

/PIAI2.1.ER.260421T0600Z.260422T1800Z.260426T0000Z.NO/

817 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY, APRIL 

26...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.



* WHEN...From late Monday night to Sunday, April 26.



* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not 

  protected by levees.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    early Tuesday morning to a crest of 18.5 feet early Wednesday

    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday

    evening.

  - 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     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Illinois River

Peoria        18.0  17.3  Sun 7 pm CDT 17.8  18.3  18.5         





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LAT...LON 4093 8952 4093 8941 4062 8957 4047 8980

      4053 8988 4068 8965





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