Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 4 at 9:44AM CDT until May 6 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 7:44am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 9:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river in Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi.
.Rainfall over the last couple of days is causing the Little Wabash
River to rise, with a forecast crest at Carmi around 1 foot above
flood stage tonight.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN...From this morning to early Tuesday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY