The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois. Missouri. Kentucky. Ohio River at Cairo affecting Hickman, Pulaski, Ballard, Fulton, Mississippi, Alexander and Carlisle Counties. Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, Massac, McCracken and Pope Counties. Ohio River at Newburgh Dam affecting Henderson, Daviess, Vanderburgh, Spencer and Warrick Counties. Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski Counties. Ohio River at Mount Vernon affecting Union, Posey, Henderson and Vanderburgh Counties. Ohio River at Owensboro affecting Spencer and Daviess Counties. Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam affecting Posey and Union Counties. Ohio River near Henderson affecting Posey, Henderson and Vanderburgh Counties. Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope Counties. Ohio River at Evansville affecting Posey, Henderson, Daviess, Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. Ohio River at Golconda affecting Hardin, Crittenden, Livingston and Pope Counties. .A couple more rounds of moderate to heavy rain can be expected into the weekend. The rest of the event rainfall has been incorporated into the river forecast. The Ohio River has started to rise and crests are expected over the next and a half. Now is the time to prepare for flooding. * WHAT. Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Ohio River at Cairo. * WHEN. From Saturday morning until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 53.0 feet Friday, April 11. - Flood stage is 40.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
