Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 11:32AM CDT until March 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 9:32am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Little Wabash River at Carmi affecting Wayne, White and Gallatin
Counties.
For the Little Wabash River...including Carmi...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, The inundation of county roads begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 28.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Sunday was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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