…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland
Counties.
.Heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches occurred just upstream of the Clay
City gauge site on Sunday, and this has caused rapid rises on the
Little Wabash River. The river will rise above flood stage this
evening, before dropping back below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Little Wabash River below Clay City.
* WHEN…From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 18.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.