Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
284 WGUS83 KPAH 261351 FLSPAH Flood Advisory National Weather Service Paducah KY 851 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ILC127-151-KYC035-055-083-139-143-145-157-221-261700- /O.NEW.KPAH.FA.Y.0061.240526T1351Z-240526T1700Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Massac IL-Pope IL-Calloway KY-Crittenden KY-Graves KY-Livingston KY-Lyon KY-McCracken KY-Marshall KY-Trigg KY- 851 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following counties, Massac and Pope and western Kentucky, including the following counties, Calloway, Crittenden, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Trigg. * WHEN...Until noon CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 850 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paducah, Murray, Mayfield, Metropolis, Benton, Calvert City, Reidland, Hillman Ferry Campground, Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area, Demumbers Bay Campground, Lone Oak, Land Between The Lakes Area, Turkey Bay, Golden Pond Visitors Center, Brookport, Salem, Ledbetter, Sedalia, Lynnville and West Paducah. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. && LAT...LON 3730 8819 3668 8801 3668 8807 3656 8804 3651 8804 3650 8805 3650 8882 3654 8882 3691 8871 3718 8877 $$ AD