981 
WGUS83 KILX 271408
FLSILX


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
808 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...

  Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper Counties
  Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County

The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil 
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, don't drown.

Additional river and weather information is available at 
www.weather.gov/ilx.

&&

ILC033-079-280408-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180228T1240Z/
/STMI2.1.ER.180226T0237Z.180227T0645Z.180228T0640Z.NO/
808 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Embarras River at Ste. Marie. 
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At  745 AM Tuesday the stage was 19.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...County Highway 9 floods between Ste. Marie 
  and Willow Hill.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Wed    Thu    Fri

Embarras River
 Ste. Marie        19  19.6 Tue 8 AM    18.2   14.3   13.1


&&

LAT...LON 3905 8811 3892 8795 3892 8779 3885 8773
      3885 8801 3896 8815             

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ILC101-280408-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/
/LAWI2.1.ER.180223T1200Z.180227T1345Z.180305T1800Z.NO/
808 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Embarras River at Lawrenceville. 
* Until Monday evening.
* At  745 AM Tuesday the stage was 34.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet...Lumber Mill Road is inundated.

&&


                  Fld  Observed         Forecast 6AM
Location          Stg  Stg  Day Time    Wed    Thu    Fri

Embarras River
 Lawrenceville     30  34.2 Tue 8 AM    33.9   34.1   33.9


&&

LAT...LON 3885 8786 3885 8773 3869 8759 3862 8765


$$

jrp