Flood Warning

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

Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Embarras River at Lawrenceville.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Minor agricultural flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 31.5 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood