WGUS83 KILX 150208 FLSILX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 908 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS.. LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. ILC025-159-151608- /O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 908 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 630 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT LITTLE WABASH RIVER CLAY CITY 16 20.4 WED 6 PM 20.5 20.1 19.6 $$