Flood Warning for the IL River @ Peoria Tuesday night–Friday morning (4/21-24)

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
924 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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

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

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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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924 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River at Peoria.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 18.1 feet Wednesday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Thursday evening.
  - 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     Tue   Wed   Thu

Illinois River
Peoria        18.0  17.6  Mon 8 pm CDT 18.0  18.1  18.0