The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky. Indiana. Illinois. Ohio River at Newburgh Dam affecting Daviess, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Henderson and Spencer Counties. Ohio River at Mount Vernon affecting Vanderburgh, Posey, Henderson and Union Counties. Ohio River at Shawneetown affecting Crittenden, Gallatin, Union and Hardin Counties. Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam affecting Union and Posey Counties. Ohio River at Owensboro affecting Daviess and Spencer Counties. Ohio River near Henderson affecting Vanderburgh, Posey and Henderson Counties. Ohio River at Evansville affecting Daviess, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey and Henderson Counties. Ohio River at Golconda affecting Pope, Livingston, Crittenden and Hardin Counties. .A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The Ohio River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for flooding. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Ohio River at Owensboro. * WHEN. From Saturday afternoon until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.7 feet. - Forecast. The river will fall to 23.5 feet this afternoon. It will then rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to 45.8 feet Tuesday morning. It will fall to 45.7 feet Tuesday evening. It will then rise to 46.0 feet Friday, April 11. It will fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
