Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 11:23AM CDT until May 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
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 Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Saturday was 21.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 13.7 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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