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WGUS83 KPAH 161645
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1145 AM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013

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

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT...

   CAPE GIRARDEAU...AFFECTING ALEXANDER...JACKSON...UNION...CAPE
GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
   THEBES...........AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO
RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES...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/

&&

ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-172045-
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/CPGM7.3.ER.130531T0922Z.130607T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 36.4 FEET
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON THEMIS STREET CLOSES.

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ILC003-MOC201-172045-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/THBI2.3.ER.130601T1030Z.130607T0830Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 AM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

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