Delaware County
River Flood Warning from THU 8:52 AM CDT until FRI 4:45 AM CDT
Issued June, 18 2025 at 8:45 AM - US/Central expires June, 20 2025 at 4:45 AM - US/Central
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River near Watts.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from the Arkansas
border to near Fidler's Bend. Permanent campgrounds are affected.
Extreme turbulence makes the river unsafe for floating.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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