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WGUS83 KPAH 211956
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
256 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...JACKSON...UNION...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES

.THIS UPDATED FLOOD ADVISORY IS FOR AREAS IN AND NEAR CAPE GIRARDEAU
MISSOURI ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE CAPE AREA IS EXPERIENCING MINOR
FLOODING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE AS THE RIVER HANDLES A BRIEF RISE TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BEFORE
BEGINNING TO FALL SATURDAY EVENING. THIS NEW RIVER FORECAST INFORMATION
FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI SLIGHTLY SLOWS DOWN THE EARLIER EXPECTED TIME
OF WEDNESDAY THAT THE RIVER WAS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE IS NOT EXPECTED NOW UNTIL LATER
THIS WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/

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ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-222356-
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/CPGM7.2.ER.130419T0325Z.130507T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
256 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE MISSISSIPPI
  RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.

$$