…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…
Little Wabash River at Carmi
.Major, near record, flooding continues along the Little Wabash
River at Carmi. The river will have a prolonged crest at 37.0 feet
beginning Friday, then a slow fall will begin Saturday afternoon.
For the Little Wabash River…including Carmi…Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* 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 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 36.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
– Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
36.2 feet on 01/01/1937.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
