Flood Statement Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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FLSPAH
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
344 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Skillet Fork River at Wayne City affecting Wayne and White
Counties.
.Runoff from recent heavy rain and ongoing rainfall will cause the
Skillet Fork River at Wayne city to rise into minor flood stage. The
river is expected to rise above flood stage later today.
For the Skillet Fork River...including Wayne City...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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344 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skillet Fork River at Wayne City.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly
bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3857 8866 3858 8855 3839 8856 3827 8838
3826 8846 3836 8865
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JGG