Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 9:27PM CST until March 15 at 11:12PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois...
Ohio River at Newburgh Dam
Ohio River at Shawneetown
Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam
Ohio River at Mount Vernon
.Recent heavy rain will raise the Ohio River into minor flood Sunday
or Monday, with a crest expected Wednesday and Thursday.
For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T.
Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Sunday, March 15.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 31.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 37.3 feet Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, March 15.
- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov