Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 4:11AM CDT until May 27 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 2:11am
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 AM CDT Sunday was 21.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue falling to 9.1 feet early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Clay, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: