DANVILLE — Although the sun peeked through the clouds on and off on Thursday, Ellsworth Park in Danville was closed all day.

City officials closed the park after the Vermilion River, which has been rising the past few days, flooded most of the area south of U.S. 150.

Ted Fisher, director of the Vermilion County emergency management agency, reported the river and other local streams have overflowed their banks in some areas and temporarily blocked minor roads, but have caused no major damage. He expected the flooding would recede throughout the day as long as it didn't rain, but said that officials would continue to monitor the situation.

On Thursday, Fischer reported that the Vermilion River had reached 18.85 feet, and was rising 1.2 inches an hour. The flood stage is 18 feet.

The North Fork River was at 13.75 feet 3.75 inches over the flood stage and rising a little less than an inch an hour, Fisher said.

He said some yards and other low-lying areas near Gundy Cemetery were flooded. However, the Morin Addition, which is prone to flooding, had not yet. He added that addition, just west of Danville, usually floods when the North Fork rises to 16 feet.

Fisher said the Middle Fork River was at 9.49 feet, just below the 10-foot flood stage, and rising 0.72 inch per hour.

He said the Little Vermilion and Salt Fork River levels were up and over the banks in some low-lying areas. However, there were no reports of flooding in the Shangri-La housing addition, which lies north of the Salt Fork.

Fisher also said that the creek in Tilton was up to a bridge late Wednesday night. It had receded by early Thursday morning.

Fisher said the flooding temporarily blocked some minor roads. No other damage was reported aside from some residents reporting that their basements had water leaks from sewer line back-ups.

He also cautioned people that the North Fork and Middle Fork rivers are prone to secondary surges.