Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...

Sangamon River at Monticello affecting Piatt County.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sangamon River at Monticello.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural areas begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.8 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood