Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 2:48AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 12:48am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland
Counties.
.Rises continue in response to 3 to 6 inches of rain that fell
upstream on Monday. The river is expected to crest on Thursday.
The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the
Little Wabash River near the gage location. Blueflower Lane
southeast of the gage begins to flood.
At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south of Wynoose.
At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 50...
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.4 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
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