Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 9 at 11:04AM CDT until March 14 at 1:00AM 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 Mount Vernon.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 35.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.4
feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday evening.
- 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.
Area Description:
Posey, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Henderson, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov