Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Paducah KY
503 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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Butler MO-Carter MO-Ripley MO-Wayne MO-
503 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following
  counties, Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 500 PM CDT, Paducah radar showed scattered thunderstorms
    impacting the Ozarks counties in southeast Missouri. The
    Carter County Emergency Management Director reported heavy
    rain beginning to cause street flooding in Van Buren. Minor
    flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly with these
    heavy rains.
  - Rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible over the area.
    This could be locally higher in spots, and may result in
    flooding of streets or other flood prone areas.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Poplar Bluff, Doniphan, Piedmont, Van Buren, Lake Wappapello
    State Park, Greenville, Sam A. Baker State Park, Naylor,
    Neelyville, Qulin, Ellsinore, Williamsville, Fisk, Brush
    Arbor, Milltown, Budapest, Hendrickson, Fairdealing, Hunter,
    and Harviell.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3683 9122 3709 9122 3710 9100 3710 9096
      3705 9096 3705 9078 3727 9074 3727 9055
      3732 9055 3731 9022 3709 9022 3709 9011
      3704 9011 3704 9015 3701 9015 3692 9026
      3666 9013 3650 9022 3650 9113 3682 9112


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