Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:06AM CDT until April 23 at 5:42PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

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

Ohio River at Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam and
Cairo.

.Levels on the Ohio River from Smithland to Cairo have crested and
are beginning to fall.

* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam.

* WHEN…Until Wednesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 48.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is cresting near 48.1 feet and will
begin a slow fall this evening. It will fall below flood
stage late Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 36.0 feet.

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