Flood Warning Issued for Clay and Richland Counties, Illinois
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 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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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties from late tonight to early Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Clay and Richland Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- May 28, 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 2 months 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 12:12 PM CDT on May 18, 2026, and is effective from late tonight through early Thursday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Little Wabash River below Clay City, affecting Clay County and Richland County in Illinois.
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. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow evening. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south of Wynoose. At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from late tonight (onset 5:25 AM CDT May 19) to early Thursday morning (ends 3:40 AM CDT May 21).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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