Illinois Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/26/2026 19:38

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 9:38PM CDT until July 3 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi. .Recent heavy rain will combine with additional heavy rain forecast in the basin, and this will cause the Little Wabash River at Carmi to rise to flood stage by next Friday, July 3rd. 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 3rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to a crest at the flood stage of 27.0 feet late Thursday night into Friday morning, July 3rd. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY