Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 10:18AM CDT until April 25 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 8:18am
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri...
Ohio River at Cairo affecting Mississippi, Pulaski, Carlisle,
Ballard, Hickman, Alexander and Fulton Counties.
Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski
Counties.
.Levels on the Ohio River continue to fall, with Olmsted and Cairo
forecast to fall below flood stage by Saturday night.
For the Ohio River...including Owensboro, Newburgh Dam, Evansville,
Henderson, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown, Golconda,
Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo...Minor flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 36.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 23.2 feet Monday,
May 05.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Area Description:
Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY