River Flood Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 2, 2021, 9:50 AM CDT (14:50 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 2, 2021, 10:14 AM CDT

Expired

Jul 3, 2021, 9:14 AM CDT

In force

23 hr

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Clay County, IL, Richland County, IL

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Little Wabash River below Clay City (CLAI2). The gauge peaked at 18.44 ft at Jul 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.

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.

928 
WGUS43 KILX 021450
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
950 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to prepare for 
flooding. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

&&

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ILC025-159-030700-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0038.210702T1514Z-210703T2230Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.210702T1514Z.210703T0600Z.210703T1630Z.NO/
950 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 9:20 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 18.5 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to wooded areas and 
  agricultural land immediately adjacent to the river.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood left bank farmland.
* 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.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south 
  of Wynoose.

&&


                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  16.4  Thu 12 pm CD 18.3  16.8  13.6         





&&

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

$$

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358 
WGUS83 KILX 030122
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
822 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to prepare for 
flooding. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

&&

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ILC025-159-031630-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210703T1630Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210702T1815Z.210703T1030Z.NO/
822 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 18.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  tonight and continue falling to 6.1 feet Wednesday evening.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood left bank farmland.
* 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           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  18.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 17.1  14.6  11.1         





&&

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

$$

SB

010 
WGUS83 KILX 031414
FLSILX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
914 AM CDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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.

ILC025-159-031515-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210703T1414Z/
/CLAI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210702T1815Z.210703T1030Z.NO/
914 AM CDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Little Wabash River below Clay City has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.6 feet Thursday 
  morning.

&&


                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Little Wabash River
Clay City          18.0  17.9  Sat 8 am CDT 16.1  13.0  9.2          





&&

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

$$

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