…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Illinois…Missouri…
Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope
Counties.
Ohio River at Cairo affecting Carlisle, Mississippi, Alexander,
Ballard, Fulton, Hickman and Pulaski Counties.
Ohio River at Paducah affecting McCracken, Massac, Livingston and
Pope Counties.
Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski
Counties.
For the Ohio River…including Owensboro, Newburgh Dam, Evansville,
Henderson, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown, Golconda,
Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo…Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam.
* WHEN…Until late Saturday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 42.8 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CST Monday was 42.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.8
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Saturday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 36.0 feet.