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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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WGUS83 KPAH 170156
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
856 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
   ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI...

   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 PORTIONS OF THE LOWER OHIO RIVER BUT
ALL FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO END OVER THE NEXT 4 DAYS.
MODERATE FLOODING WILL FALL TO MINOR CONDITIONS AT CAIRO ILLINOIS
WITHIN 24 HOURS.

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-KYC145-180556-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130519T0500Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130518T2300Z.NO/
856 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE BROOKPORT DAM.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.2 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
  SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-180556-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0900Z.NO/
856 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL TO 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-MOC133-180555-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T0920Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T0320Z.NO/
856 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE MONDAY EVENING.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
