The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Vincennes.
* From late Friday night to Tuesday morning.
* At 9:45 am Wednesday the stage was 14.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early Saturday morning and
continue to rise to near 16.4 feet by Sunday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 16.0 feet... some flooding Kimmell Park in Vincennes.
Agricultural lands flood in the St. Francisville, Illinois area.
1047 am EDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Riverton.
* At 10:00 am Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.1 feet by
Saturday evening. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
* 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.
1047 am EDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Hutsonville.
* At 8:00 am Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 19.6 feet by
Saturday early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
* At 20.0 feet... Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in Hutsonville
begins 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.