Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS83 KPAH 200141
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
841 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN
   ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...

   AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...
   JACKSON...UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST TO END AT CAPE
GIRARDEAU MISSOURI BY MID WEEK.

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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/CPGM7.2.ER.130419T0325Z.130507T0200Z.130522T1800Z.NO/
841 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE MISSISSIPPI
  RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.

$$
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