Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
902 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

  Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, and
  Shawneetown.

.Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor
flooding.

For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T.
Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

INC129-163-KYC101-225-181615-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240423T1630Z/
/MTVI3.1.ER.240408T0413Z.240417T1100Z.240423T1030Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Mount Vernon.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Farm land and some main roads are flooded
  in places southwest and west of Mt. Vernon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6 AM CDT...the flood stage was Missing.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.1
    feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 35.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3792 8796 3797 8786 3794 8783 3791 8782
      3780 8784


$$

INC129-KYC225-181615-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240423T1920Z/
/UNWK2.1.ER.240409T2222Z.240420T1800Z.240423T1320Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 40.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.4
    feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3778 8811 3792 8796 3780 8784 3773 8800


$$

ILC059-069-KYC055-225-181615-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240424T1724Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.240408T0352Z.240421T0000Z.240424T1124Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 24.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 38.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.3
    feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Wednesday, April 24.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3778 8811 3773 8800 3757 8800 3753 8818
      3771 8821


$$

INC147-163-173-KYC059-101-181615-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240423T0300Z/
/NBGI3.1.ER.240407T0356Z.240419T1800Z.240422T2100Z.NO/
902 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 42.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.4
    feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 38.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3801 8745 3790 8721 3780 8728 3787 8745


$$

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