The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for counties in far western Kentucky that border the Ohio River, the Associated Press has reported.
The warning affects Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties. Spotters in Crittenden County also say the Ohio River is on the rise on this county's border.
The weather service in Paducah says a combination of heavy rainfall last week combined with melting snow is causing a rise on the lower Ohio River.
The weather service says the river is forecast to rise above flood stage of 40 feet by early Thursday morning and continue to rise to near 41.5 feet by Saturday morning at Paducah.
