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Paducah - KY, US, National Weather Service

Ohio River at Newburgh Dam

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam. WHEN...Until Thursday evening. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 40.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 38.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 40.2 feet on 04/22/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...Illinois... Ohio River at Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Newburgh Dam, and Shawneetown. .Recent heavy rain will cause minor flooding along portions of the Ohio River. 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.