Flood Warning Issued for Clay and Richland Counties, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks 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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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties from this evening through early Sunday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Clay and Richland Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- July 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clay and Richland Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert was sent at 10:28AM CDT on June 12, 2026, and is effective from 10:28AM CDT June 12 until 1:00PM CDT June 14.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Clay County, IL and Richland County, IL, specifically the Little Wabash River below Clay City.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.6 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (18.0 feet) this evening to a crest of 18.3 feet tomorrow morning, then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the Little Wabash River near the gage location, and Blueflower Lane southeast of the gage begins to flood.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from this evening (onset 7:00PM CDT June 12) to early Sunday afternoon (ending 1:00PM CDT June 14).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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