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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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WGUS83 KPAH 150437
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1137 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

  OHIO RIVER AT...

   PADUCAH..........AFFECTING MASSAC...POPE...LIVINGSTON AND MCCRACKEN
COUNTIES.
   BROOKPORT DAM....AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM..AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND MCCRACKEN
COUNTIES.
   CAIRO............AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD... CARLISLE...
FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ON THE OHIO RIVER. AT
GRAND CHAIN DAM...THE LATEDT STAGE WAS 49.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 42 FEET.
MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE
RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. AT
CAIRO...THE LATEST STAGE WAS 49.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET. MODERATE
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 49.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. AT PADUCAH
AND BROOKPORT DAM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST. SEE THE DETAILS BELOW.

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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/PAHK2.1.ER.130503T2115Z.130510T0945Z.130517T0000Z.NO/
1137 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.6 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

ILC127-KYC145-160837-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130519T1424Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130519T0824Z.NO/
1137 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.1 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-160837-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY 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 CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.5 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE POWER HOUSE AT LOCK AND
  DAM 53.

$$

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/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1137 PM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 49.0 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...THE FIRST GATE IS CLOSED AT CAIRO.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
