Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
840 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

  Green River at Paradise affecting Muhlenberg County.

.The Green River at Paradise is expected to rise above flood stage
due to forecasted heavy rainfall.

For the Green River...including Paradise...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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KYC177-110345-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240514T2000Z/
/PRDK2.1.ER.240510T0815Z.240512T1800Z.240514T1400Z.NO/
840 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River at Paradise.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 380.0 feet, Water rises over the skimmer wall at the
  TVA fossil plant.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 378.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 384.2 feet early Sunday afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3746 8716 3742 8703 3726 8689 3720 8697
      3729 8707 3731 8719


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