Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:25AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 7:25am
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi.
.Recent heavy rain will cause the Little Wabash River at Carmi to
flood tomorrow.
For the Little Wabash River...including Carmi...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 29.6
feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov