Flood Warning Issued for Illinois River Near Havana
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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for moderate flooding on the Illinois River near Havana affecting Cass, Fulton and Mason Counties from Friday afternoon until further notice.
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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 11:37AM CDT. The alert is effective from June 11 at 11:37AM CDT with onset Friday afternoon.
Affected Areas
Illinois River near Havana affecting Mason, Fulton and Cass Counties 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
Moderate flooding is forecast. At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (14.0 feet) tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 18.3 feet Thursday, June 18. At 19.5 feet, access road to Anderson Lake north campground closed.
Timeline
From Friday afternoon until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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