Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1112 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Mississippi River near Hickman affecting Fulton County.

  Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Cape Girardeau,
  Perry, Scott, Union, Alexander and Jackson Counties.

For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes,
Hickman, New Madrid...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.

&&

KYC075-181815-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240520T1800Z/
/HKMK2.1.ER.240511T0600Z.240513T1700Z.240520T1200Z.UU/
1112 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hickman.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Water is on the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 35.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 36.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.1
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 34.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3669 8935 3671 8929 3664 8908 3654 8918
      3654 8935


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ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-181815-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240522T0800Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.240502T0342Z.240512T2030Z.240522T0200Z.NO/
1112 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs.  The Mississippi
  River backs into several creeks producing flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 33.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.1
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941
      3723 8959 3732 8963


$$

KS