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WGUS83 KPAH 191509
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1009 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

  OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM AND CAIRO

.THE LOWER HALF OF THE OHIO RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. BOTH POINTS
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY.

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/

&&

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-200600-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T0600Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
  LYING AREAS.

$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-201909-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T1424Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T0824Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY MORNING.

$$