Flood Warning issued for Wayne and White Counties, IL
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NWS Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the Skillet Fork River at Wayne City due to minor flooding from recent heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Wayne and White Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- June 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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 Wayne and White Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Paducah KY. Effective from 2026-05-21T06:30:00-05:00 until 2026-05-21T19:00:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Wayne County, IL and White County, IL. Specifically the Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas. At 6:00 AM CDT the stage was 15.0 feet. Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Timeline
From this morning to this evening on May 21, 2026. The river is expected to stay around the 15.0 foot flood stage the remainder of the morning, then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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