Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly cloudy until midday...then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph.
The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 am Saturday the stage was 22.4 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 23.6 feet by late Monday night then begin falling. * At 24.0 feet... extensive lowland flooding in progress. Some Mobile homes must be moved if water rises higher. Installation of flood gate a at Mount Carmel is necessary. Access to local Camp sites are blocked, but minimal impact to commercial activities because of gate closure. Several local roads are impassable. Manual readings of river gage harder to get.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Vincennes. * Until tomorrow early afternoon. * At 8 am Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast... the river rose above flood stage Thursday evening and will continue rising to near 16.4 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow early afternoon. * At 16.0 feet... formerly unprotected agricultural lands would begin flooding.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Red Skelton bridge. * Until this evening... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 10:00 am Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and nonflood flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 17.5 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this morning. * At 17.5 feet... formerly unprotected agricultural lands would begin flooding.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Riverton. * Until Thursday afternoon... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 10:00 am Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 17.0 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late Wednesday night. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late Wednesday night. * At 18.0 feet... extensive lowland flooding is in progress. High water surrounds many river Cabins. Access to most river Cabins is by boat only. Levees begin to protect farmland. Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Hutsonville. * Until Thursday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 am Saturday the stage was 17.7 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by late Monday night. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday evening. * At 18.0 feet... seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the White River at Hazleton. * Until at least late Sunday night. * At 8 am Saturday the stage was 21.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast... the river rose above flood stage and will continue rising to near 22.6 feet by late Sunday night then begin falling. * At 22.0 feet... in agricultural season, extensive flooding of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress. High water surrounds residents in river Cabins. Oil fields and local roads flood.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the White River at Petersburg. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 am Saturday the stage was 22.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 22.2 feet by late tonight then begin falling. * At 23.0 feet... extensive flooding is progress affecting agricultural and rural residential areas. Several rural County roads flood. A few residents may move out in an area locally known as Dodge City. Several small oil fields are inaccessible. During agricultural season much flood damage can occur. High water isolates some river cabin residents.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the White River at Edwardsport. * Until Wednesday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 7:00 am Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Tuesday evening. * At 20.0 feet... water is at critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes Road and State Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river Cabins. This type of flood occurs on average about once a year.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the White River at Newberry. * Until Monday evening... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 am Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 13.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Monday morning. * At 17.0 feet... flood waters begin to surround river Cabins.
1138 am EDT Sat may 17 2008
The Flood Warning continues for the White River at Elliston. * Until Monday before midnight. * At 8 am Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * At 23.0 feet... extensive flooding of agricultural lands begin.
