Flood Warning issued February 24 at 9:04PM CST until March 1 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Paducah KY

…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 Paducah.

* WHEN…Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 43.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs affecting several
small unprotected towns.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 43.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CST Monday was 43.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday evening.
– Flood stage is 39.0 feet.