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WGUS83 KPAH 190131
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
831 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

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

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

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE LOWER OHIO RIVER WITH
FLOODING FORECAST TO END BY MID 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/

&&

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-200531-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0900Z.NO/
831 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 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
  MONDAY MORNING.

$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-200531-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T1800Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T1200Z.NO/
831 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.8 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 MORNING.

$$