Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 10 at 11:05AM CDT until March 14 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 9:05am
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois...
Ohio River at Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Newburgh Dam, and
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 J.T. Myers Dam.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 37.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 38.3 feet Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 37.0 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; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov