Carmi, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY, MAY
29...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Friday, May 29.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 20.4 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, May
29.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tonight.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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