Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
129 WGUS83 KPAH 011607 FLSPAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 1107 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau .Recent heavy rainfall will cause the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau to rise above flood stage later today and remain in flood until early next week. 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. && ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-021815- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.240502T0345Z-240507T1000Z/ /CPGM7.1.ER.240502T0345Z.240504T1800Z.240507T0400Z.NO/ 1107 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 30.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 36.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - 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 $$ SP