Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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WGUS83 KPAH 221646
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1146 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE
GIRARDEAU MISSOURI AFFECTING ALEXANDER...JACKSON...  UNION...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.

.MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN AND NEAR CAPE GIRARDEAU
MISSOURI. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE WHICH IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING.

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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1146 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS.  THE MISSISSIPPI
  RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.

$$
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