Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 11:01AM CST until March 15 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 9:01am
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Indiana...
Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam and Mount Vernon.
.Recent and expected heavy rains are projected to raise water levels
above flood stage by early Monday morning on the Ohio River at J.T.
Myers Dam and at Mount Vernon. Both locations are projected to crest
in minor flood later in the week.
For the Ohio River...including Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Sunday, March 15.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 31.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 39.5 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday,
March 14.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Posey, IN; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov