…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois…Kentucky…Indiana…
Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Pope and Livingston
Counties.
Ohio River at Paducah affecting Pope, Livingston, Massac and
McCracken Counties.
Ohio River at Mount Vernon affecting Union, Henderson, Posey and
Vanderburgh Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois…Kentucky…Indiana…Missouri…
Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Pulaski and Ballard
Counties.
Ohio River at Golconda affecting Pope, Livingston, Hardin and
Crittenden Counties.
Ohio River at Evansville affecting Henderson, Daviess, Posey,
Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
Ohio River near Henderson affecting Henderson, Posey and
Vanderburgh Counties.
Ohio River at Owensboro affecting Daviess and Spencer Counties.
Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam affecting Posey and Union Counties.
Ohio River at Shawneetown affecting Gallatin, Hardin, Union and
Crittenden Counties.
Ohio River at Newburgh Dam affecting Spencer, Henderson, Daviess,
Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
Ohio River at Cairo affecting Alexander, Fulton, Pulaski, Hickman,
Ballard, Mississippi and Carlisle Counties.
.Heavy rain has finished falling over the area but river rises and
flooding is still expected as rivers have reached or are nearing
crest across the area.
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 Mount Vernon.
* WHEN…Until Monday, April 21.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 50.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday, April 21 and continue falling to 28.1 feet Thursday,
April 24.
– Flood stage is 35.0 feet.