Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi. .The first round of what will be many repeat rounds of heavy rain heading into next weekend will be incoming soon. The heavy rain will fall in the Wabash River basin and this is forecast to cause the Little Wabash River to rise above flood stage at Carmi later this week. For the Little Wabash River...including Carmi...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flood waters flow up McHenry slough and areas near Route 1 and 14 in Carmi begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 33.3 feet Sunday evening. Additional rises with more rainfall are possible. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.5 feet on 03/03/2018.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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