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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

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

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

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-KYC007-145-102109-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCTI2.1.ER.100125T2300Z.100130T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 45.0 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

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

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

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-MOC133-102108-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.100125T1700Z.100129T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.5 FEET BY
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR OHIO RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS AFFECTING POINTS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND MISSOURI...

   BROOKPORT DAM AFFECTING MASSAC AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

   GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD AND
   MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.

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

.RAINFALL...SNOW MELT...AND RUNOFF HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE
ON THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND
CONTINUES TO RISE AT THESE LOCATIONS.

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-KYC145-102109-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRKI2.1.ER.100126T0234Z.100204T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1109 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT BROOKPORT DAM.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.0 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1115 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...

            KASKASKIA RIVER AT ...CARLYLE TAILWATER

              PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS
CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.

THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/

&&

ILC027-101715-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-100214T1200Z/
/CRLI2.1.ER.091209T1422Z.100105T1645Z.100213T1200Z.NO/
1115 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE TW
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 424.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 423.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY WEEKS END.
* IMPACT...AT 424.5 FEET...SOME CABINS JUST BELOW THE DAM ARE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 423.5 FEET...FLOOD STAGE.  RURAL DAMAGE BEGINS.
  TOWNSHIP ROADS IN COVINGTON BECOME INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 421.0 FEET...LEFT BANK IN VICINITY OF THE GAGE OVERFLOWS
  WITH MINOR FLOODING OF PARK LANDS.


$$

&&
                   FLD  LATEST              7AM FORECAST
LOCATION           STG  OBS STG   02/10  02/11  02/12  02/13  02/14

KASKASKIA RIVER
  CARLYLE TW       424  424.55    424.6  424.3  423.9  423.5  423.3

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1017 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS...

  BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK AFFECTING JACKSON...LAWRENCE AND
  INDEPENDENCE COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC063-067-075-100717-
/O.CON.KLZK.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BKRA4.1.ER.100206T0015Z.100209T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK ROCK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 15.8 FEET
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.



&&


             FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

BLACK RIVER
  BLACK ROCK  14  16.0 TUE 09 AM   15.8   15.7   15.6   15.5   15.3

$$

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