Illinois Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/26/2026 19:15

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 9:15PM CDT until July 3 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 7:15pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Wayne, Gallatin and White Counties. For the Little Wabash River...including Carmi...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi. * WHEN...From late Thursday night to Friday, July 03. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The inundation of county roads begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 26.3 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall to 26.2 feet Wednesday evening. It will rise to flood stage. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
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