Flood Statement Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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WGUS83 KPAH 211156
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
656 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
.THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW 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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656 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 37.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
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