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WGUS83 KPAH 180138
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
838 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER IN
   ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI...

   AT THE BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
   AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD
   AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
   AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
   CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.WATER LEVELS ALONG THE LOWER OHIO RIVER CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE
WITH MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS FORECAST TO END AT THE BROOKPORT DAM IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND
AND AT CAIRO ILLINOIS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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-KYC145-181912-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-130518T1912Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130518T1312Z.NO/
838 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE BROOKPORT DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-190538-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T0824Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0224Z.NO/
838 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE POWER HOUSE AT LOCK AND
  DAM 53.

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ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-190537-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130522T0400Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T2200Z.NO/
838 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$