Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Illinois…

Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope
Counties.

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Illinois…Missouri…

Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, Pope, McCracken and
Massac Counties.

Ohio River at Cairo affecting Hickman, Ballard, Alexander,
Carlisle, Fulton, Pulaski and Mississippi Counties.

Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski
Counties.

.The Ohio River is cresting at Olmsted and Cairo and will hold
steady for several days. The river is forecast to crest at Smithland
and Paducah Wednesday.

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…Major flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River at Cairo.

* WHEN…Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 52.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CDT Sunday was 52.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 52.6
feet this afternoon.
– Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
52.6 feet on 03/31/2020.