Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 8:43PM CDT until March 12 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County.
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 late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Sunday was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 14.9 feet Friday
evening.
- 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