Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

  Ohio River at Paducah affecting Massac, Livingston, McCracken and
  Pope Counties.

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

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

  Ohio River at Shawneetown affecting Crittenden, Union, Hardin and
  Gallatin Counties.

.Flooding continues along much of the lower Ohio River, but levels
are continuing to fall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov.

&&

ILC127-151-KYC139-145-210530-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-250423T0742Z/
/PAHK2.2.ER.250405T1737Z.250415T1900Z.250423T0142Z.NO/
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 45.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 45.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3725 8888 3715 8861 3715 8852 3707 8837
      3697 8854 3709 8872 3716 8890


$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-210530-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-250425T0000Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.250405T0948Z.250412T2300Z.250424T1800Z.NO/
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 49.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 30.3 feet
    Tuesday, April 29.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3709 8946 3717 8916 3709 8907 3680 8900
      3664 8908 3671 8929


$$

ILC153-KYC007-210530-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-250425T0508Z/
/OLMI2.3.ER.250405T0521Z.250415T0130Z.250424T2308Z.UU/
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 46.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3717 8916 3725 8902 3725 8888 3716 8890
      3717 8899 3709 8906


$$

ILC059-069-KYC055-225-210530-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-250424T1200Z/
/SHNI2.3.ER.250405T1102Z.250414T2315Z.250424T0600Z.NO/
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 45.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 23.6 feet
    Tuesday, April 29.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

RJP