Station Name: LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT MAIN ST AT CARMI, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 354 feet

Nearest Address:
501 E Main St
Carmi, IL 62821
White County

GPS Coordinates: 38.0922222, -88.1561111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued March 17 at 12:11PM CDT until March 20 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 12:11 PM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 2:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon and continue falling. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Flood Warning issued March 17 at 11:14AM CDT until March 19 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 11:14 AM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 1:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi. .The Little Wabash River will continue to slowly fall this week, dropping below flood stage at Carmi Thursday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Flood Warning issued March 17 at 10:29PM EDT until March 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 9:29 PM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Flooding will continue through early next week at Petersburg and Hazleton, and ending this week at Mount Carmel. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, River Road in the Mount Carmel, Illinois area begins to flood. Lowland flooding in progress. A few local river roads are closed by high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday /8:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was 21.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday /8:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ was 22.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:46AM CDT until March 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 10:46 AM
Expires: Thu March 19, 2026, 1:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River at Carmi. .The Little Wabash River will continue a slow fall, with the level at Carmi falling below flood stage tomorrow morning. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River at Carmi. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 20.1 feet Wednesday, March 25. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:42AM CDT until March 20 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 10:42 AM
Expires: Thu March 19, 2026, 12:45 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony. .The Wabash River will continue to fall this week, with the level at New Harmony dropping below flood stage Friday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning and continue falling to 4.3 feet Saturday, March 28. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.