Lawrenceville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 15.

* 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 Monday /10:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was
16.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Monday /10:00 AM CDT Monday/ was 16.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday, April 15.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 15.

* 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 to a crest of 20.0
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday, April 14.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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