Ashland, IL Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 258 PM CDT Wed May 18 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... Isolated storms are possible through early evening. Severe weather is not expected. Areas of fog, some dense, will develop late tonight into Thursday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Additional thunderstorms are expected Friday and Friday night. These may be strong to severe. Lingering flooding on the Illinois River from Havana to Beardstown should subside Saturday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.

Issue Date: 1006 AM CDT Wed May 18 2022
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.4 feet, Seepage problems begin in the Coal Creek Drainage and Levee District. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday evening and continue falling to 12.2 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Illinois River Beardstown 14.0 15.5 Wed 9 am CDT 15.0 14.6 14.1 && LAT...LON 4018 9023 4012 9017 4008 9037 3999 9046 3999 9058 4015 9043