Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS43 KPAH 171600
FLWPAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1100 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OHIO RIVER...AT CAIRO...AFFECTING THE INDICATED
COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

  OHIO RIVER...AT CAIRO...AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
  CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.

.AFTER FALLING SLIGHTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE FOR A FEW DAYS...THE OHIO
RIVER AT CAIRO WILL RISE AGAIN BRIEFLY TO FLOOD OF 40.0 FEET. THE
RIVER SHOULD THEN RESUME FALLING SLOWLY. SEE THE DETAILS BELOW.

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/

&&

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-182000-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0074.130618T0600Z-130619T0600Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.130618T0600Z.130618T0600Z.130619T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

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