…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…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road…just north of U.S. Route
50…begins to flood.
At 22.0 feet, North Clay Road…1 mile east of the gage is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday afternoon, then is forecast to rise above flood stage
Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet
early Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood