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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.

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LAT...LON 3730 8819 3668 8801 3668 8807 3656 8804
      3651 8804 3650 8805 3650 8882 3654 8882
      3691 8871 3718 8877


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