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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1120 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...Kentucky...

  Ohio River at Cairo affecting Carlisle, Hickman, Ballard,
  Mississippi, Pulaski, Alexander and Fulton Counties.

For the Ohio River...including Owensboro, Newburgh Dam, Evansville,
Henderson, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown, Golconda,
Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo...Minor flooding
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-171830-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240522T0430Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.240510T1921Z.240513T1300Z.240521T2230Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 42.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 42.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3709 8946 3717 8916 3709 8907 3680 8900
      3664 8908 3671 8929


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