Lillian is the latest community to fall victim to recent heavy rains.

On Friday, the Baldwin County Health Department announced a sewage spill occurred on County Road 99 at Peterson Branch.

“According to a report received today from Baldwin County Sewer Service, infiltration due to heavy rains resulted in greater than 1,000 gallons of sewage being discharged into Peterson Branch,” Health Department spokesman Teddy King said in a news release. “The health department urges residents to exercise caution if using these bodies of water for recreational purposes,” said Health Department spokesman Teddy King. “Also, thoroughly cook any fish or seafood caught near by and wash hands after handling fish or seafood.”

King’s announcement came almost a week after more storms hit South Baldwin County. Remnants of the heavy rain continue to linger as water filled ditches and stands in saturated grass throughout the area in and around the Forward City.

The same day that sewage spilled in Lillian, rainwater was so high in several Foley area ditches that currents likened it to a low-level river. Those areas included a residential subdivision on County Road 12 and businesses situated along Juniper Street.

That backed-up water has also created several sanitary problems in Foley, with Health Department reporting that heavy rains caused a manhole at the intersection of Vulcan Street and East Section Avenue in Foley overflowed last week. It resulted in 2,400 gallons of sewage being discharged into a drainage ditch which empties into Wolf Creek.

That was just one week after the same manhole overflowed, causing 3,600 gallons of sewage to discharge into Wolf Creek.

According to the National Weather Service, rainfall has already exceeded its 4.5-inch April average by an inch. That excess has created additional problems. NWS records show that on April 14, the intersection of County Road 73 and Sanborne Avenue in Summerdale flooded.

The NWS forecasts a break from the rain for the majority of this week. However, chances of thunderstorms this afternoon are at 40 percent.