…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting White, Wayne and Gallatin
Counties.
.The Skillet Fork and Little Wabash Rivers are above flood stage.
The Skillet Fork has crested and the Little Wabash at Carmi will
crest later next week.
For the Little Wabash River…including Carmi…Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 35.5 feet, Businesses just downstream of IL Route 14
and Route 1 in Carmi flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 31.9 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Sunday was 31.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise to 33.7 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall early Tuesday morning. It will
rise to 36.1 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall again
but remain above flood stage.
– Flood stage is 27.0 feet.