Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 11 at 10:33AM CDT until March 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 8:33am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Wayne, White and Gallatin
Counties.
.Recent heavy rain will cause the Little Wabash River at Carmi to
rise to minor flood stage before falling below on Sunday.
For the Little Wabash River...including Carmi...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The inundation of county roads begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 28.3 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday 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