476  
WGUS83 KPAH 220351  
FLSPAH  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI...  
 
OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA AFFECTING CRITTENDEN, POPE, HARDIN AND  
LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT SMITHLAND DAM AFFECTING POPE AND LIVINGSTON  
COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING HICKMAN, PULASKI, FULTON, CARLISLE,  
BALLARD, MISSISSIPPI AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH AFFECTING MCCRACKEN, POPE, MASSAC AND  
LIVINGSTON COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING BALLARD AND PULASKI  
COUNTIES.  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
INDIANA...KENTUCKY...  
 
OHIO RIVER AT EVANSVILLE AFFECTING POSEY, VANDERBURGH, DAVIESS,  
WARRICK AND HENDERSON COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT OWENSBORO AFFECTING SPENCER AND DAVIESS COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER NEAR HENDERSON AFFECTING POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND  
HENDERSON COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT J.T. MYERS DAM AFFECTING POSEY AND UNION COUNTIES.  
 
OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING POSEY, UNION, VANDERBURGH  
AND HENDERSON COUNTIES.  
 
FOR THE OHIO RIVER...INCLUDING OWENSBORO, EVANSVILLE, HENDERSON,  
MOUNT VERNON, J.T. MYERS DAM, SHAWNEETOWN, GOLCONDA, SMITHLAND DAM,  
PADUCAH, OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM, CAIRO...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE  
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  
 
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.  
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.  
 
 
 
ILC069-151-KYC055-139-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250301T0920Z/  
/GOLI2.1.ER.250217T0737Z.250225T0000Z.250301T0320Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 46.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT ROSICLARE  
ILLINOIS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 44.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 46.1  
FEET MONDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
46.0 FEET ON 03/04/2022.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3757 8800 3746 8799 3735 8839 3727 8840  
3728 8856 3746 8851  
 
 
 
INC129-163-173-KYC059-101-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250227T0834Z/  
/EVVI3.1.ER.250218T2345Z.250223T1800Z.250227T0234Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT EVANSVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 42.0 FEET, THE RIVER IS 3300 FEET WIDE.  
AT 45.0 FEET, MANY COUNTY ROADS ARE FLOODED AND SOME ARE IMPASSABLE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.4 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 44.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 44.7  
FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
44.8 FEET ON 01/29/1927.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3795 8764 3802 8759 3801 8745 3788 8745  
3785 8749  
 
 
 
INC147-KYC059-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250226T0730Z/  
/OWBK2.2.ER.250217T2145Z.250222T1200Z.250226T0130Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT OWENSBORO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 41.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY  
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.  
AT 44.0 FEET, PARTS OF SMOTHERS PARK MAY FLOOD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:30 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:30 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 44.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 44.2  
FEET TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
TUESDAY EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
43.7 FEET ON 03/07/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3790 8721 3789 8712 3806 8681 3794 8682  
3771 8710 3780 8728  
 
 
 
INC129-163-KYC101-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250227T1830Z/  
/HENK2.1.ER.250218T0927Z.250223T1800Z.250227T1230Z.UU/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER NEAR HENDERSON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 36.0 FEET, SEVERAL ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING:  
HORSESHOE BEND RD ON HWY 136, KENTUCKY 268 AT THE FOUR-MILE MARKER  
PAST MCDONALD LANDING RD, GRAY-ADRIDGE RD, OLD RIVER RD, GREEN  
RIVER RD, STRATMAN RD AND WOLF HILLS RD.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:45 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.4 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 8:45 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 39.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 39.9  
FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...NO AVAILABLE FLOOD HISTORY.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3791 8782 3793 8767 3795 8764 3785 8749  
3777 8766 3780 8784  
 
 
 
INC129-KYC225-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250301T0848Z/  
/UNWK2.1.ER.250212T1815Z.250225T0000Z.250301T0248Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT J.T. MYERS DAM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 37.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY  
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.5 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 44.5 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 46.2  
FEET MONDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
46.4 FEET ON 03/10/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3778 8811 3792 8796 3780 8784 3773 8800  
 
 
 
INC129-163-KYC101-225-230500-  
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250301T0645Z/  
/MTVI3.1.ER.250210T0920Z.250224T1800Z.250301T0045Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 45.0 FEET, LARGE PORTIONS OF POINT TOWNSHIP IN POSEY  
COUNTY ARE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 44.8  
FEET EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD  
STAGE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
44.4 FEET ON 03/09/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3792 8796 3797 8786 3794 8783 3791 8782  
3780 8784  
 
 
 
ILC151-KYC139-230500-  
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250228T1200Z/  
/SMLI2.1.ER.250217T0748Z.250220T1915Z.250228T0600Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT SMITHLAND DAM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 40.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY  
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING AND LOW LYING AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.1 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 42.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 28.4 FEET MONDAY,  
MARCH 03.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
42.4 FEET ON 03/10/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3728 8856 3727 8840 3707 8837 3715 8852  
 
 
 
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-230500-  
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-250301T1800Z/  
/CIRI2.1.ER.250217T0042Z.250220T1400Z.250301T1200Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 40.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY  
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 FEET.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 44.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE CRESTING  
TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY, MARCH  
01.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
44.5 FEET ON 01/30/2019.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3709 8946 3717 8916 3709 8907 3680 8900  
3664 8908 3671 8929  
 
 
 
ILC127-151-KYC139-145-230500-  
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250301T0742Z/  
/PAHK2.1.ER.250216T0900Z.250219T2215Z.250301T0142Z.NO/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 43.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING SEVERAL  
SMALL UNPROTECTED TOWNS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.0 FEET AND FALLING.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 43.1 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 28.8 FEET MONDAY,  
MARCH 03.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
42.8 FEET ON 03/08/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3725 8888 3715 8861 3715 8852 3707 8837  
3697 8854 3709 8872 3716 8890  
 
 
 
ILC153-KYC007-230500-  
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250302T0748Z/  
/OLMI2.2.ER.250215T1046Z.250220T0330Z.250302T0148Z.UU/  
951 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 02  
 
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS  
FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 02.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.7 FEET AND FALLING.  
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS  
ENDING AT 9:00 PM CST FRIDAY WAS 42.9 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
SATURDAY, MARCH 01 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 28.5 FEET MONDAY,  
MARCH 03.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.  
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF  
42.4 FEET ON 04/04/2021.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3717 8916 3725 8902 3725 8888 3716 8890  
3717 8899 3709 8906  
 
 
 
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