A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued byWednesday afternoon at 200 PM CST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Iroquois River at Iroquois affecting Iroquois and Newton Counties. Des Plaines River near Russell affecting Lake IL County. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks along Bluegrass Road and in Wildwood Estates east of Sumava Resorts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&