Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
905 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

  Wabash River at New Harmony.

.Recent heavy rainfall has caused the Wabash River to rise into
minor flood at New Harmony.

For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ILC059-185-193-INC051-129-191615-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240426T0900Z/
/NHRI3.1.ER.240411T1303Z.240422T0600Z.240426T0300Z.NO/
905 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 26...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 26.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
    feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday, April 25.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

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


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