…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Kentucky…Missouri…
Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope
Counties.
Ohio River at Cairo affecting Ballard, Fulton, Alexander,
Mississippi, Carlisle, Hickman and Pulaski Counties.
Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, Massac, Pope and
McCracken 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…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Ohio River at Cairo.
* WHEN…Until early Saturday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 44.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CST Tuesday was 44.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning and continue falling to 25.7 feet Friday,
March 07.
– Flood stage is 40.0 feet.