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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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WGUS83 KPAH 151547
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1047 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER IN
   ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI...

   AT PADUCAH AFFECTING MASSAC...POPE...LIVINGSTON AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
   AT THE BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
   AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD
   AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
   AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
   CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE LOWER OHIO RIVER EXTENDING FROM PADUCAH
KENTUCKY DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RIVERS. FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO END AT PADUCAH BY LATE
THIS EVENING AND AT THE BROOKPORT DAM BY SUNDAY. MODERATE FLOOD
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM AND CAIRO ILLINOIS
UNTIL FRIDAY BEFORE FALLING TO MINOR FLOODING.

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/

&&

ILC127-151-KYC139-145-160600-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-130516T0600Z/
/PAHK2.1.ER.130503T2115Z.130510T0945Z.130516T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

ILC127-KYC145-161946-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130519T1424Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130519T0824Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE BROOKPORT DAM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SUNDAY.

$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-161946-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T1525Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0925Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE POWER HOUSE AT LOCK AND
  DAM 53.

$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-161946-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1047 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO A STAGE OF 48.6 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...THE FIRST GATE IS CLOSED AT CAIRO.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
