CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS ... They ask that people stay off the wall and flood gate. We issued a First Alert Action Day through Saturday, with the main threat being flooding and a secondary severe ...

That could be high enough to close one of the flood gates. Also, the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois is predicted to crest at 51 feet on Friday, April 11.

Engineers blow up a levee so that flood waters may begin to recede in the city of Cairo, Ill. The waters are currently over 26 feet above the flood level throughout the city. Video courtesy of Fox ...