WGUS83 KILX 221548
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1048 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

  Illinois River at Havana affecting Fulton, Mason and Cass Counties.

  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Cass, Morgan, Brown and
  Schuyler Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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ILC017-057-125-230400-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260828T2100Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.260816T0245Z.260820T1915Z.260828T1500Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Havana.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
    Friday morning and continue falling to 13.4 feet Saturday, August
    29.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.



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All Times CDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (1 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  16.4  Sat 9 am      16.3  16.2  16.0



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LAT...LON 4053 8988 4047 8980 4034 9002 4012 9017
      4018 9023 4039 9010


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ILC009-017-137-169-230400-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.1.ER.260818T0330Z.260824T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:45 AM CDT Saturday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9 feet
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.



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All Times CDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (1 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Sun   Mon   Tue

Illinois River
Beardstown    14.0  16.4  Sat 9 am      16.7  16.9  16.7



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LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046
      3999 9058 4015 9043


$$

Geelhart