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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS83 KPAH 151536
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1036 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AFFECTING THE INDICATED COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS
AND MISSOURI...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT...

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

.HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. AT CAPE GIRARDEAU...THE LATEST STAGE
WAS 37.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
A STAGE OF 37.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. AT THEBES...THE LATEST STAGE
WAS 37.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 33 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
A STAGE OF 36.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

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/

&&

ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-161936-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CPGM7.3.ER.130531T0922Z.130607T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 37.1 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE AT BROADWAY CLOSES.

$$

ILC003-MOC201-161936-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/THBI2.3.ER.130601T1030Z.130607T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 36.7 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office