WGUS83 KLSX 180256

FLSLSX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service St Louis MO

956 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...



  Illinois River at Hardin.



River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast

precipitation for the next 24 hours.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars

through flooded areas.



This product, along with additional weather and stream information,

is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx



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956 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.



* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage.  Lowland flooding of

  unprotected agricultural land begins.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.6 feet.

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

    Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 26.5 feet

    Wednesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.







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All Times CDT Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)

Location      Stg     Stage   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu



Illinois River

 Hardin       25.0    24.6    24.9  25.3  25.9  26.4  26.5







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LAT...LON 3952 9064 3952 9052 3942 9054 3935 9051

      3931 9053 3898 9052 3897 9049 3890 9054

      3898 9062 3923 9065





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Gosselin