Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:47AM CDT until April 9 at 12:08AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois…

Skillet Fork River at Wayne City affecting White and Wayne
Counties.

.The Skillet Fork River has crested and will fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening.

For the Skillet Fork River…including Wayne City…Major flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE…Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.

* WHEN…Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 26.7 feet, This flood will exceed the highest stage
on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected.
Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.9 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 25.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue falling to 8.3 feet Friday
morning.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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