Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 6 at 10:02AM CST until November 7 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 6, 2024 - 8:02am
Expires:
November 7, 2024 - 12:15am
Description:
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood left bank farmland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 18.2 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the
latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay
tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Clay, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL