WGUS83 KILX 191440
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
940 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...

  Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland 
  Counties.

.Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches fell upstream of Clay City on Monday, and 
river levels have rapidly risen. With additional rain expected later 
today, flooding of the Little Wabash River is expected to continue 
the rest of the week.

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC025-159-200645-
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/CLAI2.2.ER.260519T0552Z.260521T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road, just north of U.S. Route 
  50, begins to flood.
  At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road, 1 mile east of the gage, is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  19.2  Tue 8 am CDT 21.9  21.9  21.0         


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LAT...LON 3878 8846 3871 8829 3860 8820 3860 8832
      3867 8838 3870 8846


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Geelhart