Flood Warning for IL River @ Peoria remains in effect through Thursday afternoon (7/2)

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
848 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

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

  Illinois River at Peoria affecting Tazewell, Woodford and Peoria
  Counties.

  Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Schuyler, Cass, Brown and
  Morgan Counties.

  Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and Mason
  Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the
latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay
tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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848 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding begins to bottomland not
  protected by levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet
    Tuesday, July 07.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  18.7  Tue 7 pm CDT 18.3  17.8  17.3