WGUS83 KILX 091432

FLSILX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

932 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026



...The Flood Warning continues 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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ILC025-159-100645-

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932 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...



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



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



* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 

  50...begins to flood.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.7 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 19.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4

    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage

    Tuesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          



Little Wabash River

Clay City          18.0  18.7  Sat 8 am CDT 19.4  19.2  18.1         





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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832

      3867 8838 3870 8846





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Deubelbeiss