Flood Warning issued April 18 at 11:38AM CDT until April 23 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

…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 Paducah affecting Livingston, Pope, Massac and
McCracken Counties.

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

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

.The Lower Ohio River, from Smithland to Cairo, remains in flood.

For the Ohio River…including 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 Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 50.0 feet, The first gate is closed at Cairo.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 51.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday morning and continue falling to 24.7 feet
Monday, April 28.
– Flood stage is 40.0 feet.