Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS83 KPAH 250355
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1055 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU

.THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT
32.9 FEET ON SATURDAY MORNING. AFTER THAT...IT WILL START TO FALL AND
IS FORECAST TO GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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/

&&

ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-260755-
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1055 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
* AT 10:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 32.9 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE MISSISSIPPI
  RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.

$$
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