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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 5, 2025Lawrence County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at May 5, 2025, 7:54 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at May 6, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2025, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
In effect from
May 6, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 7, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lawrence County, IL

The river

Written for the forecast point Embarras River (IL) at Lawrenceville (LAWI2). The gauge peaked at 29.97 ft at May 7, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
27 ft
Minor stage
30 ft
Moderate stage
37 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03346500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 1:40 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryILXClark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more6 hr

Nearby

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.