Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 11:16AM CST until March 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 9:16am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Kentucky...
Ohio River at Shawneetown affecting Gallatin, Union, Crittenden
and Hardin Counties.
.Minor flooding is expected on the ohio river due to heavy rainfall
over the area. It will remain above flood stage until March 13th
currently forecasted.
For the Ohio River...including Owensboro, Newburgh Dam, Evansville,
Henderson, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown, Golconda,
Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Saturday, March 14.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CST Thursday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday morning to a crest of 33.3 feet Thursday, March 12.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday, March 13.
- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov