Rising waters forced road closures in North Idaho Tuesday and prompted officials to issue a flood warning for Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Shoshone County emergency manager John Specht said as of 11 a.m., Elk Prairie Road was underwater and closed due to flooding from the St. Joe River. About 60 Calder residents are affected and now have to detour 22 miles to get to St. Maries.

The National Weather Service advises Bear Creek will begin to back up from the St. Joe and may spill into the town, flooding parking lots, roads and low spots in yards.

Riverview Drive between Enaville and Cataldo is closed, which affects one residence.

Old Coeur d'Alene River road from the Bumble Bee Bridge and beyond is closed for 13 miles due to water on the road, which affects two businesses and 50 residents. Some residents in that area didn't get out in time, Specht said, and an unknown number of people are stranded in their homes. They are not, however, in imminent danger.

The Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo was at 44.27 feet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, and levels are projected to hit 45.7 feet on Friday afternoon. Flood level at Cataldo is 43 feet.

"It's still rising," Specht said. "That's the bottom line."

Lake Coeur d'Alene is predicted to reach flood stage on Friday and stay there for about a week.

The lake was at 2,130.45 feet Tuesday afternoon. With rain in the forecast the rest of the week, the National Weather Service is predicting that Lake Coeur d'Alene will peak at 2,135 feet, well above flood stage at 2,133.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department said when the lake reaches flood stage, no-wake rules take effect on Lake Coeur d'Alene, the Spokane River and Fernan Lake. Boaters are urged to use caution.

The NWS reported that water may approach the Interstate 90 exit near Cataldo, and Coeur d'Alene River Road and Latour Creek Road could be flooded. Portions of Dudley Road west of Latour Creek will likely be underwater and impassable.

As of Tuesday, the Shoshone County Board of Commissioners had requested assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but a state of emergency has not been declared.

A lot of woody debris moving down the Coeur d'Alene River has also been reported.