Flood Warning in effect for the IL River @ Peoria Monday night–Sunday (4/20-26)

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
817 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

  Illinois River at Peoria affecting Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford
  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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817 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY, APRIL
26...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...From late Monday night to Sunday, April 26.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Tuesday morning to a crest of 18.5 feet early Wednesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood