OWENSBORO, Ky. — Volunteers filled up sandbags for people to collect at the Daviess County Operations Center in Owensboro ahead of possible flooding.

The Communications Coordinator for Daviess County Fiscal Court, Jordan Rowe, said “I can’t even give you a number, but this surpasses any distribution we’ve ever done.”

Dozens of volunteers bagged thousands of pounds of sand.

“Just keep shoveling. No need to stop,” said Paul Hampton, a 79-year-old volunteer.

Another volunteer, Stephen DeLoach, helped make 200 bags.

DeLoach said people loaded up their cars with dozens of bags to make sure floodwater doesn’t seep through their doors.

“It makes me feel like the community is working the way it’s supposed to work when we’re doing this,” DeLoach said.

Katie Howard of Owensboro, Kentucky, grabbed some bags. Howard said she is doing what she can to prepare.

“If we get as much as they’re saying, it could come up into the yard and potentially get in the house,” Howard said.

Volunteers said the intense labor is worth it to know they’re helping their neighbors.

Mulzer Crushed Stone donated sand for the distribution.

Because of overwhelming demand, a second site was added at Panther Creek Park.

Distribution at both the Daviess County Operations Center and Panther Creek Park is happening Tuesday, April 1 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT. There is a limit of 100 sandbags per address. Proof of Daviess County residency is required with a mailed bill or statement matching the driver’s license.   

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Wednesday, April 2 from 1 p.m. CDT until Sunday, April 6 at 7 a.m. CDT.

Residents should be careful of flooding at rivers, creeks, streams and low-lying locations. Creeks and streams could rise out of their banks.

Follow the Spectrum News meteorologists for the latest forecasts. Remember, do not drive through flooded roads.