...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Illinois...Indiana and Missouri...
Ohio River at Owensboro, Newburgh, Evansville, Mount Vernon, J.T
Myers, Shawneetown, Golconda , Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam,
Cairo.
.Recent heavy rainfall along the Ohio River basin has caused river
levels to rise. Minor to moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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...The Flood Warning is now in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Ohio River at Paducah.
* From this afternoon until further notice.
* At 11:00 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 38.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 39.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon and continue rising to 42.5 feet Tuesday morning.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 43.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs affecting several
small unprotected towns.
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