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...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands, low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East Governors Road in Knox County. In agricultural season...farmers are concerned at this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM EDT /12:30 PM CDT/ Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 PM EDT /12:30 PM CDT/ Wednesday was 17.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 17.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 5.8 feet Monday morning. It will rise to 6.0 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.3 feet on 03/14/1949. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood