Rainfall the past week has pushed area rivers higher. Most are now near or above their flood stage, and are higher than Saturday’s levels.
The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield as of this morning is at 23.26 feet, above the 17-foot flood stage. At Clay City the stage is 20.05 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi the river is below the 27-foot flood stage, at 23.23 feet. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City reads 13.13 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is at 15.29 feet, below the 19-foot flood stage. Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 13.9 feet.
Rainfall is expected to exit the region this morning, with cloudy skies continuing for today. The current forecast indicates some sunshine in the area for the first time in about a week on Monday. Drier conditions are expected this week, with only a small chance of rain Tuesday morning. Temperatures are expected to remain above normal for this time of year, with high temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s later this week. The extended forecasts, into early February, also indicate above-normal temperatures expected in the region.