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Paducah - KY, US, National Weather Service

Ohio River at Newburgh Dam

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, MARCH 14... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam. WHEN...From Sunday morning to Saturday, March 14. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CST Saturday the stage was 36.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 41.8 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, March 14. - Flood stage is 38.0 feet.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam Ohio River at Shawneetown Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam Ohio River at Mount Vernon .Recent heavy rain will raise the Ohio River into minor flood Sunday or Monday, with a crest expected Wednesday and Thursday. For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.