Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1032 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

  Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

.The Big Muddy is expcted to remain in minor flood until Wednesday.

For the Big Muddy River...including Murphysboro...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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ILC077-131745-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240515T1400Z/
/MURI2.1.ER.240511T0015Z.240513T0000Z.240515T0800Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Murphysboro.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Some minor flooding in S 3rd & Division /
  Plum Street area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 23.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.6 feet on 05/19/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3777 8946 3784 8915 3778 8915 3773 8935
      3760 8941 3760 8947


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JGG