Flood Warning 04/13/2025 09:45 for Illinois, Kentucky areas

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois... Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri... Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, Pope, McCracken and Massac Counties. Ohio River at Cairo affecting Hickman, Ballard, Alexander, Carlisle, Fulton, Pulaski and Mississippi Counties. Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski Counties. .The Ohio River is cresting at Olmsted and Cairo and will hold steady for several days. The river is forecast to crest at Smithland and Paducah Wednesday. 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...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah. * WHEN...Until Tuesday, April 22. * IMPACTS...At 49.5 feet, The first gate is closed in the floodwall in Paducah. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 47.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CDT Sunday was 47.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 48.5 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday, April 22. - Flood stage is 39.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 48.5 feet on 03/11/1890. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood