…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County.
Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper
Counties.
.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Embarras River at Ste. Marie.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning to early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 21.0 feet, Water overtops a few private levees in the
Ste. Marie area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday morning to a crest of 20.6 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood