Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 9:27PM CST until March 14 at 11:00AM 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 Mount Vernon.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Saturday, March 14.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 29.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 37.2 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday,
March 14.
- Flood stage is 35.0 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:
Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Henderson, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov