# Flood Warning: Clay, IL; Richland, IL — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-02 20:51 ingested 2026-07-03 09:10

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## extract

Flood Warning — Clay, IL; Richland, IL
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay
Counties.

.River levels continue to decrease on the Little Wabash River near
Clay City, and the river should be below flood stage by early
Saturday morning.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route
50...begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 20.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.