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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Lincoln, IL

August 17, 2026McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Aug 17, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT for McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It took effect at Aug 17, 2026, 3:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2026, 3:20 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 18, 2026, 10:21 AM CDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Mackinaw River near Congerville (CNGI2). The gauge peaked at 14.57 ft at Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05567500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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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.