ALERT! - Severe Weather to Impact Central US

Norfolk Southern is closely monitoring a powerful, slow-moving weather system expected to bring potentially historic flash flooding and severe weather to central portions of our rail network beginning as early as Wednesday, April 2, and continuing through the weekend.
 

Forecasts now call for a tropical-like firehose of moisture to stall over the region, producing repeating rounds of torrential downpours across a 1,000-mile-long swath from Arkansas through Kentucky and into Ohio. Some areas could see a foot or more of rainfall, equivalent to four months' worth of precipitation in just five days. AccuWeather warns that flooding may exceed 500- to 1,000-year averages, posing a significant risk to communities, infrastructure, and transportation.
 

To prepare, Norfolk Southern is prepositioning crews, equipment, and materials in strategic locations to respond quickly to any service disruptions. Our Operations and Network Planning teams are actively coordinating across affected regions to minimize delays and maintain fluidity where safe.
 

Potential Service Impacts:

• Customers with shipments moving through the Lower Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic should anticipate potential service delays due to flooding, high water, and storm-related impacts.
• Secondary roads and infrastructure near rail corridors may also be affected, which could impact access and local interchange operations.

In areas where flooding impacts rail operations, we will move swiftly to restore service as soon as conditions safely permit.

Contact Information:

• Merchandise Customers: customerlogistics@nscorp.com
• Intermodal Customers: ics@nscorp.com

We will continue to provide updates through Service Alerts and customer communications as the situation develops. Thank you for your patience and trust as we navigate this severe weather impact.