Schultz Park Covered by Flood Waters

Schultz park is the small city park along the Ohio River in Paducah. Today it is covered with flood waters. See the park benches surrounded by the water?

We often drive down along the river at this park. Officials have asked the barge companies to reduce the number of barges they are carrying to give them better control in the high water. This one was pushing 15 barges loaded with coal.

High Water in Paducah - March 21, 2008

I shot this photo yesterday evening on the Paducah riverfront. The band stage is completely covered except for the tops of the posts of the railing around it. Both roads and the boat ramp area on the riverfront are under water. The Ohio River is expected to crest on Tuesday or Wednesday of this next week. City officials are watching it closely, but right now they don't think they will need to install the flood gates.