{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f867af8e1e0918cabffb4d2836f547f783351d3f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 31 at 10:38AM CDT until June 3 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f867af8e1e0918cabffb4d2836f547f783351d3f.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":165,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 31 at 10:38AM CDT until June 3 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Gallatin, IL; Hardin, IL; Crittenden, KY; Union, KY\n**Issued by:** NWS Paducah KY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-31T10:38:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-31T10:38:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-01T12:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in\nIllinois...Kentucky...\n\nOhio River at Shawneetown.\n\n.The Ohio River at Shawneetown is forecast to crest today about a\nfoot above flood stage, then fall below flood stage Wednesday.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Ohio River at Shawneetown.\n\n* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.9 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.0\nfeet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage\nWednesday morning.\n- Flood stage is 33.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov."}