Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 9:25PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 7:25pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 9:30pm
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
rise to minor flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
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 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.8 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov