…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Richland and Clay
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN…Until late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road…just north of U.S. Route
50…begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CST Monday the stage was 19.4 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CST Monday was 19.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
