Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 21 at 11:25AM CDT until May 22 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 9:25am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.
.Recent heavy rainfall has caused the Skillet Fork River at Wayne
City to rise above flood stage.
For the Skillet Fork River...including Wayne City...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tonight.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: