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 May 28 at 10:31AM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:31 AM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 12:45 PM

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois... Ohio River at Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Ohio River to rise above flood stage at Shawneetown later today. For the Ohio River...including Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown. * WHEN...From this evening to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 33.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 12:33PM EDT until June 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 11:33 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:15 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. Youngs Creek at Amity. East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and streams and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh, Youngs Creek at Amity and back to the East Fork White at Seymour. The time spent above flood stage has been lengthened for the East Fork White near Rivervale and downstream parts of the lower White. Flooding on the lower White will continue into next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, During June 2010 State Road 257 south of Washington began to flood at this crest level at Petersburg after Shoals crested at 18.19 feet. About a week later Petersburg crested at 21.34 feet...about one half foot higher...but the water did not reach State Road 257 after Shoals crested at 15.59 feet... about 2.5 feet lower. Lost River did not contribute much water during this June flood and locally it was not extremely wet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 20.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM EDT /1015 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 12:33PM EDT until June 4 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 11:33 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:15 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. Youngs Creek at Amity. East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Driftwood River near Edinburgh. .Pockets of locally heavy rainfall yesterday brought additional rises to area rivers and streams and brought minor lowland flooding to the Driftwood River near Edinburgh, Youngs Creek at Amity and back to the East Fork White at Seymour. The time spent above flood stage has been lengthened for the East Fork White near Rivervale and downstream parts of the lower White. Flooding on the lower White will continue into next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until Thursday, June 04. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress. High water surrounds residents in river cabins. Oil fields and local roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM EDT /1015 PM CDT/.