{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1a77f20bd829e6508742f94b234a80ce9bc8b5dc.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 5:56PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1a77f20bd829e6508742f94b234a80ce9bc8b5dc.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lincoln IL"},"word_count":207,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 5:56PM CDT until May 23 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Clay, IL; Richland, IL\n**Issued by:** NWS Lincoln IL\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T17:56:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T17:56:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T10:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and\nincreased in duration for the following rivers in Illinois...\n\nLittle Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland\nCounties.\n\n.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil\nmoisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.\n\n* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road...1 mile east of the gage\nis flooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 5:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this\nevening to 22.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will fall\nto 18.9 feet early Thursday morning. It will fall below flood\nstage early Saturday morning.\n- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nPersons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the\nlatest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay\ntuned for further updates on this flooding situation.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov."}