Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 9:06PM CDT until May 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 7:06pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Illinois River near Havana affecting Cass, Fulton and Mason
Counties.
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Schuyler, Brown, Cass and
Morgan 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...Illinois River near Havana.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural
areas not protected by levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue falling to 12.7 feet Friday, May
15.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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:
Cass, IL; Fulton, IL; Mason, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov