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High water in Midwest heading toward Memphis, Tennessee

Scott Fox, front, who decided it was time to leave his residence on Mississippi Boulevard, which was surrounded by water, paddles a boat with his friend Tony Watkins in Kimmswick, Mo., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. Watkins was helping Fox come to shore. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT Scott Fox, front, who decided it was time to leave his residence on Mississippi Boulevard, which was surrounded by water, paddles a boat with his friend Tony Watkins in Kimmswick, Mo., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. Watkins was helping Fox come to shore. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press January 1, 2016 1 min read

UNDATED (AP) – The high water causing problems in Illinois and Missouri is heading south toward Memphis, Tennessee.

The Mississippi River is expected to crest in Memphis at 42 feet Jan. 9. Although no major flooding was expected in the city, officials are moving to protect roads and a local airport.

Meanwhile, other parts of Tennessee and western Kentucky face flood threats as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority work to control water levels.

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the Cumberland River at Dover, Tennessee, through Monday evening.

Minor flooding along the Ohio River is affecting the Kentucky cities of Owensboro and Paducah. The river isn’t expected to crest until Thursday. Moderate flooding was reported along the Green River near Paradise, Kentucky.