Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1201 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

  Green River at Calhoun affecting McLean and Webster Counties.

  Green River at Paradise affecting Muhlenberg County.

.Recent heavy rainfall has resulted in rising waters along the Green
River. Paradise is forecast to crest in moderate flood while Calhoun
is forecast to crest near moderate flood.

For the Green River...including Paradise, Calhoun...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

KYC149-233-281915-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CALK2.1.ER.240527T1545Z.240531T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River at Calhoun.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Monday was 23.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.8
    feet early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    25.6 feet on 04/17/1944.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3775 8742 3772 8730 3763 8739 3751 8703
      3743 8707 3761 8757


$$

KYC177-281915-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PRDK2.2.ER.240525T2200Z.240528T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1201 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Green River at Paradise.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 386.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM CDT Monday was 386.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 387.0
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    386.9 feet on 01/12/2022.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3746 8716 3742 8703 3726 8689 3720 8697
      3729 8707 3731 8719


$$

KC