Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
305 WGUS83 KPAH 171614 FLSPAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 1114 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri...Kentucky... Ohio River at Cairo affecting Mississippi, Pulaski, Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, 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. && ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-181815- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-240521T0000Z/ /CIRI2.1.ER.240510T1921Z.240513T1300Z.240520T1800Z.NO/ 1114 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly agricultural bottomland and low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 41.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 42.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 40.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3709 8946 3717 8916 3709 8907 3680 8900 3664 8908 3671 8929 $$ KS