WGUS83 KILX 091558 FLSILX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1058 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS... LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY AFFECTING CLAY AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS. ILC025-159-100558- /O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080513T1130Z/ /CLAI2.1.ER.080508T0222Z.080510T0000Z.080513T0530Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER NEAR CLAY CITY. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1000 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE ROAD 1 MILE EAST OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON LITTLE WABASH RIVER CLAY CITY 16 20.1 FRI 10 AM 19.9 19.8 18.5 $$ SHIMON