Flood — White, Illinois

2025-05-01 to 2025-05-03 · near Carmi Muni Arpt, White, Illinois

Event narrative

Minor flooding on the Little Wabash River continued into May following the major flood crest on April 11th. River levels dropped just below flood stage on the 3rd. Flood impacts in early May near Carmi were limited to flooding of low-lying areas and a few county roads.

Wider weather episode

Long-lingering flooding from the major flood event in April resulted in minor flooding at Carmi to start May. River levels briefly dropped below flood stage May 3rd; however, heavy rainfall the night of May 3rd into early morning the 4th pushed water levels back into minor flood for another week.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267091. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.