Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1031 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...
Ohio River at Shawneetown.
.Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Ohio River to rise above flood
stage at Shawneetown later today.
For the Ohio River...including Shawneetown...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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ILC059-069-KYC055-225-291745-
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/SHNI2.1.ER.260529T0000Z.260530T0000Z.260601T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 32.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 33.7 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
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LAT...LON 3778 8811 3773 8800 3757 8800 3753 8818
3771 8821
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