Flood Warning Issued for Illinois River at Beardstown
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 7 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 Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Brown, Cass, Morgan and Schuyler Counties in Illinois.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 6, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL on June 11 at 11:38AM CDT. The alert is in effect from late Saturday night until further notice.
Affected Areas
Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Schuyler, Morgan, Brown and Cass Counties.
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 18.0 feet, seepage problems begin in the Lost Creek Drainage and Levee District.
Timeline
From late Saturday night until further notice. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning and continue rising to 16.4 feet Thursday, June 18. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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