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WGUS83 KPAH 161559
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1059 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI...

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

.FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE LOWER OHIO RIVER EXTENDING FROM
BROOKPORT DAM AND GRAND CHAIN DAM DOWNSTREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE
OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS NEAR CAIRO ILLINOIS. MINOR
FLOODING CONTINUES AND IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUED AT BROOKPORT.
MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES AT GRAND CHAIN AND CAIRO AND IS
FORECASTED TO REMAIN IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL THROUGH MONDAY.

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-KYC145-171959-
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/BRKI2.1.ER.130422T1600Z.130509T1500Z.130518T2300Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-171958-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0900Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE POWER HOUSE AT LOCK AND
  DAM 53.

$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-171958-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T0920Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T0320Z.NO/
1059 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 50.0 FEET...THE FIRST GATE IS CLOSED AT CAIRO.

$$