Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:29AM CDT until May 6 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 8:29am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Gallatin, White and Wayne
Counties.
.Minor flooding continues on the Little Wabash River at Carmi. Water
levels will be slower to fall due to recent rain, and the river is
now forecast to remain above flood stage until Tuesday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The inundation of county roads begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.6
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY