Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Missouri...

  Black River at Poplar Bluff.

.Heavy rains over the last 36 hours have caused rises on the Black
River.  The river at Poplar Bluff is forecast to crest 1.5 feet
above flood stage this evening.

For the Black River...including Poplar Bluff...Minor 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.

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MOC023-290300-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240529T0515Z/
/PPBM7.1.ER.240527T1100Z.240528T0600Z.240528T2315Z.NO/
746 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Black River at Poplar Bluff.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Farmland south of Poplar Bluff floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3693 9055 3693 9044 3664 9022 3650 9035
      3650 9047 3665 9034


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