Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 1 at 12:00PM CDT until June 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 10:00am
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Kentucky...
Ohio River at Shawneetown affecting Crittenden, Union, Hardin and
Gallatin Counties.
.River levels have crested and are beginning to fall along the Ohio
River. Shawneetown is forecast to fall below flood stage by later
Tuesday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 33.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 16.9 feet Thursday,
June 11.
- 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