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  • Flood Warning for Pope County, Illinois
  • Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:50PM CDT until April 18 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 9:50 p.m.
  • Expires: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3 a.m.
  • ...The flood warning continues for the lower Ohio River affecting
    areas in Missouri...Illinois...Kentucky and Indiana...
    At the Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, the J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown,
    Golconda, the Brookport Dam, the Grand Chain Dam and Cairo.
    .Water levels continue to fluctuate along portions of lower Ohio
    River with minor flood conditions persisting. Secondary crests are
    expected the Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon and the J.T. Myers Dam and
    Shawneetown over the weekend into early Monday. However, all minor
    flood conditions are forecast to end by Thursday, April 26.
    The Flood Warning continues for the Ohio River at Golconda.
    * until late tonight.
    * At 9:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 40.0 feet.
    * Flood Stage is 40.0 feet.
    * Minor flooding is occurring.
    * Forecast...The river will fall to below flood stage during
    the overnight hours.
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