Extreme Flood Event in Progress

While Tornadoes, Rightly, Were the Primary the Primary Story Today, Floods Will Be the Story the Remainder of the Week This is forecast by the NWS as a "once in a generation flood in the Lower Ohio Valley. The green tint is the geographic extent of the forecast flooding with this event. The boxes represent the highest stage currently forecast for the major rivers. Purple is major or record flooding. Red is "moderate" flooding. The brown tint represents flood warnings already in effect.