Here’s the latest on the area river stages as of this morning, which remain on the low side and slightly lower from Saturday morning’s readings. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 4.26 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the river is at 3.71 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi the river is at 3.01 feet. Flood stage is 27 feet. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City reads 4.92 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is at 2.56 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet. Bonpas Creek at Browns reads 1.32 feet.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the region should have warmer temperatures this week and remain dry through at least Wednesday. The National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a Red Flag Warning for Marion, Clinton, Bond and Washington counties in south central Illinois Saturday due to the dry and windy conditions. That warning has since expired. Cooler weather is expected by next weekend with the arrival of a cold front and more rain chances.