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WGUS83 KPAH 200341
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1041 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN
   ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...

   AT THEBES AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS ENDING AT
THEBES ILLINOIS. MINOR FLOODING DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON
OF APRIL 19 AND CRESTING AT NEARLY 41 FEET ON THE EVENING
OF APRIL 26...WHICH IS 8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

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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1041 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR   THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 32.5 FEET BY TUESDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF GALE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

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