Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 11:57AM CDT until March 14 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 9:57am
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Indiana...
Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Illinois...
Ohio River at Shawneetown.
.The Ohio River will continue to fall and should fall below flood
stage at J.T. Myers Dam late this evening and Shawneetown late
Saturday evening.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 37.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 20.7 feet Monday, March
23.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Posey, IN; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov