Flood Warning: Piatt, IL

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Flood Warning — Piatt, IL Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Sangamon River at Monticello affecting Piatt County. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Sangamon River at Monticello. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Monday was 17.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood