Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
149 PM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

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ALEXANDER IL-CAPE GIRARDEAU MO-SCOTT MO-
149 PM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND NORTHERN SCOTT AND
SOUTHEASTERN CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

AT 142 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING
WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU...INCLUDING THEMIS AND BURTLING
STREETS ON THE WEST SIDE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU...WHERE AT LEAST 4 CARS
WERE STRANDED. REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS INDICATE FLOODING IN OTHER
NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE CAPE GIRARDEAU...SCOTT
CITY...DUTCHTOWN...AND GORDONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA THROUGH 315 PM.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

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LAT...LON 3736 8973 3734 8945 3733 8947 3733 8928
      3712 8929 3701 8969

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