{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.320e7e5769834400a3cfb08ddd88b8980fc73e6e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued May 19 at 11:35AM CDT until May 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.320e7e5769834400a3cfb08ddd88b8980fc73e6e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Paducah KY"},"word_count":180,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 19 at 11:35AM CDT until May 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** White; Williamson; Saline; Gallatin; Union; Johnson; Pope; Hardin; Alexander; Pulaski; Massac; Gibson; Pike; Posey; Vanderburgh; Warrick; Spencer; Union; Henderson\n**Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T11:35:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T11:35:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T04:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following\nareas, Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope,\nPulaski, Saline, Union, White and Williamson, southwest Indiana,\nincluding the following areas, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer,\nVanderburgh and Warrick, and western Kentucky, including the\nfollowing areas, Henderson and Union KY.\n\n* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Additional heavy rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches, perhaps\nlocalized higher are possible. This may fall on areas that\nalready received over 1.5\" over the past 24 hours.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued."}