Flood Warning in Clay County, Illinois

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 4/24/2025 8:31:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed
4/24/2025 8:31:00 PM until 4/25/2025 10:00:00 AM
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.
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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 9.7 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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