Storms lead to rising rivers in Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana as precipitation runoff continues from the latest storm systems. Rivers in Illinois like the Edwards River Near New Boston and Blackberry Creek Near Montgomery are at flood levels, and surpassing averages with the Edwards River Near New Boston rising by over 2240.0cfs over the past 24 hours alone. Such high flow levels are uncommon for the rivers, creating the potential for damage to the surrounding area.

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Learn More:
https://www.usgs.gov/products/data-and-tools/real-time-data/floods
https://www.ready.gov/floods
http://www.watereducation.org/aquapedia/flooding
https://water.usgs.gov/floods/resources/