NWS Lincoln ILFL.W 0038August 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Brown, Cass, Morgan and 1 more, IL
The National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a flood warning for Brown, Cass, Morgan and 1 more in Illinois, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on August 30. It was the 38th river flood warning the NWS office in Lincoln issued in 2026. Illinois had 35 flood warnings in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Illinois's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 39.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lincoln IL
- Area
- Brown, Cass, Morgan and 1 more
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:13 a.m. CDT, August 28, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, August 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILX FL.W 0038
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Schuyler, Morgan, Cass and Brown Counties. Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Mason and Cass 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...Illinois River at Beardstown. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal Creek Drainage and Levee District. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.5 feet Friday, September 04. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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 next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.