Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS83 KPAH 181804
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
104 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...

  OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM

.THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. FOR
THIS REASON...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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-KYC145-181834-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130518T1912Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130518T1400Z.NO/
104 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 35.6 FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$
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