Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 10:28AM CDT until June 14 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood
Warning 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday afternoon.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 18.3 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
- 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