Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 8:36PM CDT until March 14 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south
of Wynoose.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.5 feet
Wednesday 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