Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel.

White River from Petersburg to Hazleton.

.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest at Vincennes. Rain amounts with scattered storms this evening are not expected to impact main stem river levels, but locally heavy rainfall in a basin could cause a bump in stage as well as lengthen the amount of time in flood.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Leaverton Park at Palestine, Illinois extensively floods including the campground area. Rodeo area still dry at this level. Most if not all local unimproved roads leading to the Wabash River in the Palestine area are impassable by any land vehicle. Extensive backwater flooding of Minnow Slough, Sugar Creek and Lamotte Creek in Palestine area. Numerous river cabins surrounded by water across the river from Merom Bluff. Backyards of a few residences southeast of Palestine along East River Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 21.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 7.6 feet Saturday, September 05. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood