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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Lincoln, IL

September 2, 2012Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Sep 2, 2012, 9:13 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 2, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2012, 9:13 AM CDT (14:13 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 2, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 5, 2012, 4:03 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 18.53 ft at Sep 3, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03379500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

987 
WGUS43 KILX 021413
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
913 AM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  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 PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

&&

ILC025-159-030413-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0008.120902T2100Z-120904T1200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T2100Z.120903T1200Z.120904T0600Z.NO/
913 AM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  845 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  14.2 SUN 9 AM    17.5   15.3   12.6



$$

BARNES
10 follow-up statements
407 
WGUS83 KILX 030142
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
842 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-031542-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120904T0440Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T0600Z.120903T2240Z.NO/
842 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  17.5 SUN 8 PM    17.6   13.7   12.2



$$
175 
WGUS83 KILX 030836
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
336 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-032236-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120904T0440Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T0745Z.120903T2240Z.NO/
336 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 245 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.1 MON 3 AM    13.7   12.2   11.0



$$
SMITH
752 
WGUS83 KILX 031446
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
946 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-040446-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T1800Z.120906T0300Z.NO/
946 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...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.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.4 MON 9 AM    18.3   17.0   15.0



$$
980 
WGUS83 KILX 040224
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
924 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-041624-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T0700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120906T0100Z.NO/
924 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...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.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.5 MON 9 PM    18.3   16.9   14.8



$$
687 
WGUS83 KILX 040847
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
347 AM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-042247-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T0700Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120906T0100Z.NO/
347 AM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 300 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...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.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.5 TUE 3 AM    16.9   14.8    9.2


$$

SMITH
179 
WGUS83 KILX 041439
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
939 AM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-050439-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T1236Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120906T0636Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  18.3 TUE 9 AM    17.7   15.1    9.3



$$

BARNES
296 
WGUS83 KILX 050105
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
805 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-051505-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120906T0300Z.NO/
805 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  17.9 TUE 8 PM    17.3   14.7    8.9

$$
811 
WGUS83 KILX 050803
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
303 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-052203-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120906T0900Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120906T0300Z.NO/
303 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 300 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD LEFT BANK FARMLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  17.3 WED 3 AM    14.7    8.9    5.6



$$
SMITH
255 
WGUS83 KILX 051443
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
943 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC025-159-052228-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120905T2228Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120905T1628Z.NO/
943 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  845 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  16.4 WED 9 AM    12.4    7.7    5.6



$$
398 
WGUS83 KILX 052103
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
403 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
ILLINOIS...
 
  LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND 
  COUNTIES

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS 
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.

SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.

ILC025-159-052133-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120905T2228Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.120902T1758Z.120903T2145Z.120905T1533Z.NO/
403 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT  245 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1033 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         16  15.3 WED 3 PM           12.4    7.7



$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.