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WGUS83 KPAH 210118
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
818 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN
   ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...

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

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST TO END WEDNESDAY EVENING.

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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818 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE MISSISSIPPI
  RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.

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