Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
693 WGUS83 KPAH 061440 FLSPAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Paducah KY 940 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Perry, Union, Alexander, Scott, Cape Girardeau and Jackson Counties. .River levels are falling along the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau and are expected to fall below flood stage by Friday. For the Mississippi River...including Cape Girardeau, Thebes, Hickman, New Madrid...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-071645- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240511T0300Z/ /CPGM7.1.ER.240502T0342Z.240504T0730Z.240510T2100Z.NO/ 940 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs. The Mississippi River backs into several creeks producing flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 33.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 33.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon and continue falling to 28.6 feet Thursday, May 16. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941 3723 8959 3732 8963 $$ JGG