Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 9:31AM CDT until May 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 7:31am
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay
Counties.
.River levels are falling along the Little Wabash River basin this
morning. However, additional rainfall on Tuesday will result in a
secondary crest on Wednesday.
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 early Friday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon to 17.9 feet, but begin to rise again before
daybreak Wednesday. A secondary crest of 18.8 feet is
forecast Wednesday evening. The river will fall below flood
stage again Friday 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