According to the National Weather Service, flood warnings remain in effect for the Grand River at Gallatin, Pattonsburg, Chillicothe and the Gentry County area.
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At Gallatin and Pattonsburg, the warning continues until late Saturday night, and minor to moderate flooding is forecast.
At Gallatin early today (March 17), the flood stage was 15.1 feet, but the river is expected to rise above flood stage (26 feet) on Thursday, then to a crest of 30.5 feet on Friday morning. It will fall below flood stage early Saturday. Low-lying woodlands and farmland will be affected. On March 16, the flood stage hit 26.2 feet.
At Pattonsburg the flood stage was 11.7 feet early Wednesday, but the river is expected to rise above flood stage (25 feet) Thursday, then to a crest of 31.3 feet early Friday. It will fall below flood stage late Friday. At 25.0 feet, low-lying farmland begins to flood. At 30.0 feet, nearly all agricultural land and secondary roads in the Grand River floodplain are affected; at 32.0 feet, U.S. Highway 69 south of Pattonsburg floods.
Similar flood stages are predicted for the Grand River at Chillicothe.