Illinois, Kentucky Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 08:38

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 10:38AM CDT until June 3 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 8:38am
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Kentucky... Ohio River at Shawneetown. .The Ohio River at Shawneetown is forecast to crest today about a foot above flood stage, then fall below flood stage Wednesday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 33.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description: 
Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov