Illinois, Kentucky Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/28/2026 20:15

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:15PM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 28, 2026 - 8:15pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Kentucky... Ohio River at Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rainfall has caused the Ohio River to rise above flood stage at Shawneetown. For the Ohio River...including Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise 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