Flood Warning for IL River @ Peoria through 4PM Thursday (7/2)

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
838 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

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

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

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

  Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Mason and Cass
  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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838 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 14.9 feet
    Wednesday, July 08.
  - 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     Thu   Fri   Sat

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  18.3  Wed 7 pm CDT 17.8  17.3  16.7