Flood Warning

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

Little Wabash River at Carmi

.Runoff from recent heavy rain and expected additional rain will cause the Little Wabash River at Carmi to rise to minor flood stage of 27.0 feet beginning Tuesday morning and hold near that level for several days.

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 Monday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The inundation of county roads begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning and continue rising to 27.0 feet early Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood