Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 10:39AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 13, 2025 - 8:39am
Expires:
April 14, 2025 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Wayne, Gallatin and White
Counties.
.Levels will continue to slowly fall on the Little Wabash River, but
it will remain well above flood stage at Carmi through next week.
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 Sunday the stage was 36.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 36.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.1 feet Sunday,
April 20.
- 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
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
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