…The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois…
Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.
Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.
.A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through
Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast
but it still does not include the entire event. The Big Muddy River
has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be
expected. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Big Muddy River near Plumfield.
* WHEN…From late Friday night until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to 30.7 feet early Monday afternoon. It will
then fall early Wednesday morning. It will rise to 30.2 feet
Wednesday evening. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.