Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 7:06PM CST until March 10 at 4:37PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CST Thursday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CST Thursday was 19.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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