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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Mississippi River near Hickman affecting Fulton County.

  Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Scott and Alexander
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

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

.With recent heavy rainfall, waters are rising on the Mississippi
River with crests in minor flood at Cape Girardeau, Thebes, and
Hickman early next week.

For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes,
Hickman, New Madrid...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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KYC075-121745-
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/HKMK2.1.ER.240511T0600Z.240513T1800Z.240516T1800Z.UU/
1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hickman.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 34.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.0
    feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Thursday afternoon.
  - 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-MOC201-121745-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-240516T0800Z/
/THBI2.1.ER.240509T1240Z.240513T1200Z.240516T0200Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Thebes.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, The town of Thebes begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 34.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.0
    feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    34.6 feet on 05/02/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3723 8959 3725 8941 3713 8929 3709 8946


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ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-121745-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240518T1500Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.240502T0342Z.240513T1200Z.240518T0900Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MAY 18...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, May 18.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 34.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0
    feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday, May 18.
  - 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


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JGG