Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
The Flood Warning continues for the Ohio River at Mount Vernon. * Flood stage is 35.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 37.5 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
823 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Ohio River at Newburgh dam. * At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 40.5 feet. * Flood stage is 38.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 42.1 feet by early Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:34 am CDT on March 19, 2010
... Today is the last day of the 2010 National flood safety awareness week...
Your National Weather Service invites your participation in the annual National flood safety awareness week, March 15 to 19, 2010.
Todays theme is flood safety and preparation. Floods happen... an average of 100 deaths per year are attributed to flooding. Good preparation and knowing what to do in a flood will increase your safety and possibly your survival. Some flood safety preparation tips are...
- prepare a family disaster plan. - Check if your insurance covers flood damages. If not... get flood insurance. - Keep insurance... important documents and other valuable items in a safe deposit box. - Assemble a disaster supplies kit. - Find out where you can go if ordered to evacuate. - Make a keep-in-touch arrangement with relatives and friends.
Refer to Red Cross or federal emergency management agency web sites for ideas and examples of disaster plans and disaster kits.
Additional information about flood safety awareness week is available at: www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety