Flood Warning Issued for Embarras River at Lawrenceville

Source: NOAA · Lawrence County, Illinois

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 29, 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 Embarras River at Lawrenceville in Lawrence County, IL, from Tuesday afternoon to early Saturday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Lawrence County, Illinois
Issued
May 29, 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 Lawrence County, Illinois.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from May 18 at 5:58PM CDT and remains in effect until May 23 at 2:01AM CDT.

Affected Areas

Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County, 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. At 4:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.7 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.5 feet early Wednesday afternoon. Flood stage is 30.0 feet. At 33.0 feet, Kelly's Lake Lane, 1160N, is inundated.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from Tuesday afternoon to early Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Friday evening.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville in Lawrence County, IL, from Tuesday afternoon to early Saturday morning.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Lawrence County, Illinois. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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