Flood Warning until 02:20AM Tuesday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Embarras River at Ste. Marie affecting Crawford and Jasper Counties Embarras River at Lawrenceville affecting Lawrence County Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties Vermilion River near Danville affecting Vermilion and Vermillion Counties .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. The Flood Warning continues for The Vermilion River near Danville.
* From Saturday afternoon until late Monday night.
* At 615 PM Thursday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Saturday afternoon and continue to rise to near 22.5 feet by Sunday evening.The river will fall below flood stage by Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILLION, IN ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown. Additional river and weather information is available at www.weather.gov/ilx.
Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning