Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...

Sugar Creek at Milford affecting Iroquois County.

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

Illinois River at La Salle affecting Putnam, La Salle and Bureau Counties.

Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties.

For the Illinois River...including La Salle...Minor flooding is occurring.

For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...Minor flooding is occurring.

For the Sugar Creek...including Milford...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks along Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and Island Boulevard near Shelby. Water begins to be diverted through the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood impacts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM CDT Sunday was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling and drop below flood stage by Monday. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood