Lawrenceville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in
Hutsonville begin to flood.  Agricultural flooding spreads to
higher land.  Seep water is noticeable behind levees.  Some
elevated river cottages are surrounded by water.  Several county
or township roads east of Lincoln Heritage Trail between Palestine
and Hutsonville in Crawford County Illinois are impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 20.5 feet
Friday, April 10.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, High water surrounds elevated river
cabins.  County roads to these cabins are impassable.
Agricultural flooding is in progress.  Seep water develops behind
levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Friday /10:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 19.2 feet
Friday, April 10.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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