Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
740 WGUS83 KPAH 162359 FLSPAH Flood Advisory National Weather Service Paducah KY 659 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ILC181-MOC031-170100- /O.NEW.KPAH.FA.Y.0052.240516T2359Z-240517T0100Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Union IL-Cape Girardeau MO- 659 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following county, Union and southeast Missouri, including the following county, Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Some of these storms may repeat over areas having already received heavy rainfall. Where this occurs, minor flooding is expected. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Anna, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Cobden, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Ware, Millersville, Burfordville, Daisy, Alto Pass, Oak Ridge, Whitewater, Allenville, and Pocahontas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3760 8986 3760 8973 3758 8967 3760 8960 3757 8958 3756 8953 3758 8951 3756 8947 3760 8945 3760 8921 3733 8925 3733 8949 3729 8952 3725 8949 3723 8962 3722 8962 3720 8969 3716 8970 3713 8976 3713 8987 $$ 07