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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 18, 2013Clay County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2013, 5:46 AM CDT for Clay County, Richland County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 18, 2013, 8:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2013, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2013, 8:20 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 21, 2013, 8:54 AM 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 10:46 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 20.26 ft at Mar 19, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate10152003/1803/1903/2003/2103/22
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.

458 
WGUS43 KILX 181046
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
546 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...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

.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINS OF 1.5 INCHES OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS WILL
CAUSE THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THIS MORNING AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD THROUGH FRIDAY.

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. 

&&

ILC025-159-190046-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0013.130318T1320Z-130322T1800Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1320Z.130319T1800Z.130322T1200Z.NO/
546 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1130 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY 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    TUE    WED    THU

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18   9.3 SUN 11 PM   19.4   19.4   19.3

$$

SHIMON
9 follow-up statements
865 
WGUS83 KILX 181354
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
854 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC025-159-190354-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130322T0100Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130321T1900Z.NO/
854 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  845 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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         18  18.5 MON 9 AM    19.2   19.2   18.7



$$
494 
WGUS83 KILX 181932
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
232 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC025-159-190932-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130322T0400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130320T0000Z.130321T2200Z.NO/
232 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  145 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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         18  19.0 MON 2 PM           19.6   19.6



$$
489 
WGUS83 KILX 190307
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1007 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE AFFECTING LAWRENCE COUNTY 
  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/.

&&

ILC101-191707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0014.130319T1200Z-130320T1536Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.130319T1200Z.130319T1800Z.130320T0936Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE. 
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 30.6 FEET BY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS

&&


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

EMBARRAS RIVER
 LAWRENCEVILLE     30   NA  MON         30.0   29.8   28.2



$$

ILC025-159-191707-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130322T0400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130320T0000Z.130321T2200Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 945 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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         18  19.6 MON 10 PM   19.6   19.6   18.8


$$
SMITH
757 
WGUS83 KILX 191112
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
612 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC025-159-200112-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130322T2200Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130322T1600Z.NO/
612 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  545 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 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         18  20.1 TUE 6 AM    19.9   19.5   18.4

$$

SHIMON
686 
WGUS83 KILX 191412
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
912 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

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

.RIVER LEVELS AT CLAY CITY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOUT ANOTHER 
QUARTER FOOT OR SO...BEFORE CRESTING EARLY THIS EVENING. 
A SLOW FALL WILL THEN BEGIN. HOWEVER...RIVER STAGES ARE 
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MUCH OF THE WEEK. 

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/.

&&

ILC025-159-200412-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130323T0520Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130320T0000Z.130322T2320Z.NO/
912 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  845 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  20.2 TUE 9 AM    20.1   19.5   19.2

$$
GEELHART
708 
WGUS83 KILX 200116
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
816 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC025-159-201516-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130323T0520Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130322T2320Z.NO/
816 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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         18  20.2 TUE 8 PM    19.9   19.5   19.2



$$
565 
WGUS83 KILX 201340
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
840 AM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

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

.A VERY SLOW FALL IS EXPECTED ON THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR
CLAY CITY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER THAT...A MORE SUBSTANTIAL
DECREASE WILL BEGIN...AND RIVER LEVELS SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.

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/.

&&

ILC025-159-210340-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130323T0945Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130323T0345Z.NO/
840 AM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT  745 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.9 WED 8 AM    19.6   19.3   16.9

$$
GEELHART
302 
WGUS83 KILX 210135
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
835 PM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

...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/.

&&

ILC025-159-211535-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130323T0400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130322T2200Z.NO/
835 PM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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    THU    FRI    SAT

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  19.4 WED 8 PM    19.1   18.4   16.9



$$
475 
WGUS83 KILX 211354
FLSILX

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
854 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2013
 

...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.

ILC025-159-211424-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130323T0400Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.130318T1113Z.130319T1800Z.130321T1326Z.NO/
854 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY.
* AT  845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  826 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 16.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    FRI    SAT    SUN

LITTLE WABASH RIVER
 CLAY CITY         18  17.9 THU 9 AM    16.1   14.7   13.5

$$
GEELHART

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 6:38 AM CDTFreezing Rain AdvisoryILXFulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Peoria, Stark and 2 more3 hr
Mar 18, 10:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXLawrence34 hr

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Sources

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