…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland
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…From this morning to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS…At 18.5 feet, Wilcox Bridge Lane floods just east of the
Little Wabash River near the gage location. Blueflower Lane
southeast of the gage begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 18.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood