Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1001 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

  Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, White, Gibson,
  Gallatin and Wabash Counties.

.Rainfall this week has sent the Wabash River into flood for many
areas.  Minor flooding is occurring at New Harmony with the river
cresting here Sunday around 17 feet.

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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ILC059-185-193-INC051-129-131715-
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/NHRI3.1.ER.240411T1303Z.240421T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding
  bottomland is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1
    feet Saturday, April 20.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3816 8799 3815 8790 3797 8799 3781 8801
      3780 8809 3789 8810


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