...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Chewey. * WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler's Bend to near Hanging Rock. Water begins to affect access to Winset Hollow. Road access near the river to residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge may be compromised. Water impacts 630 Road east of the Cherokee/Adair County line. Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 13.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
