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Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:23 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 41 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND EDGAR IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, MATTOON, NEWTON, OLNEY, PARIS, AND ROBINSON.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:01 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 50...begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 20.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 19.7 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Little Wabash River Clay City 18.0 20.7 Tue 9 am CDT 19.9 19.8 19.8 &&
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