Flood Warning for Lawrence County, Illinois
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Lawrence County, Illinois, due to expected minor flooding on the Embarras River from Tuesday afternoon until early Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lawrence County, Illinois
- Issued
- May 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Lincoln IL. It is effective from April 27, 2026, at 9:48 PM CDT until May 3, 2026, at 2:31 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Lawrence County, Illinois, specifically the Embarras River at Lawrenceville.
What You Should Do
Persons with interests along this river should remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation, and avoid affected areas as advised.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage was 21.3 feet at 8:45 PM CDT on Monday, expected to rise above the flood stage of 30.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon to a crest of 32.4 feet early Wednesday afternoon, then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 27, 2026, at 9:48 PM CDT, with onset at April 28, 2026, at 2:38 PM CDT, and ends on May 3, 2026, at 2:31 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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