NWS Lincoln ILFL.W 0037August 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Cass, Fulton and Mason, IL
The National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a flood warning for Cass, Fulton and Mason in Illinois, which was in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on August 29. It was the 37th 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 21.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lincoln IL
- Area
- Cass, Fulton and Mason
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:13 a.m. CDT, August 28, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILX FL.W 0037
- 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 near Havana. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agricultural areas not protected by levees. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 9.8 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.