Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:31AM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 8:31am
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...
Ohio River at Shawneetown.
.Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Ohio River to rise above flood
stage at Shawneetown later today.
For the Ohio River...including Shawneetown...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 33.7 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov