...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Kentucky...Illinois...
Missouri...
Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers, Shawneetown,
Olmsted and Cairo.
.Widespread heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Friday night
across the area. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with localized
higher amounts will likely cause significant rises on the Ohio
River. Based on the current rainfall forecast, many locations are
expected to go above flood stage next week.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY, APRIL
02...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Sunday, April 02.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 41.7 feet Wednesday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April
01.
- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
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...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Kentucky...Illinois...
Missouri...
Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers, Shawneetown,
Olmsted and Cairo.
.Widespread heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Friday night
across the area. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with localized
higher amounts will likely cause significant rises on the Ohio
River. Based on the current rainfall forecast, many locations are
expected to go above flood stage next week.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, APRIL
01...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Mount Vernon.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Saturday, April 01.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Tuesday morning to a crest of 36.6 feet Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April
01.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Forecast rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected
across the Watch area. Locally higher totals to 5 inches are
possible, especially where thunderstorms occur or repeat over
the same areas. These amounts may lead to flooding of creeks,
streams, and roads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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