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WGUS83 KPAH 261615
FLSPAH

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1115 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

ILC127-151-KYC035-055-083-139-143-145-157-221-262100-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Massac IL-Pope IL-Calloway KY-Crittenden KY-Graves KY-Livingston
KY-Lyon KY-McCracken KY-Marshall KY-Trigg KY-
1115 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
  counties, Massac and Pope and western Kentucky, including the
  following counties, Calloway, Crittenden, Graves, Livingston,
  Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Trigg.

* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1115 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
    ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
    Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
    the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Paducah, Murray, Mayfield, Metropolis, Benton, Calvert City,
    Reidland, Hillman Ferry Campground, Birmingham Ferry
    Recreation Area, Demumbers Bay Campground, Lone Oak, Land
    Between The Lakes Area, Turkey Bay, Golden Pond Visitors
    Center, Brookport, Salem, Ledbetter, Sedalia, Lynnville and
    West Paducah.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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LAT...LON 3730 8819 3668 8801 3668 8807 3656 8804
      3651 8804 3650 8805 3650 8882 3654 8882
      3691 8871 3718 8877


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