Flood Warning: Fulton, IL

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Flood Warning — Fulton, IL Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Spoon River at Seville affecting Fulton County. Spoon River at London Mills affecting Fulton and Knox Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Spoon River at Seville. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Residences in Bernadotte begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Sunday was 26.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood