Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 11:04AM CDT until March 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 9:04am
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Indiana...
Ohio River at Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and Newburgh Dam.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Kentucky...
Ohio River at Shawneetown.
.Recent heavy rain will cause minor flooding along portions of the
Ohio River.
For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T.
Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...Until Monday, March 16.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 34.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.7
feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday, March 16.
- 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.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov