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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.

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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

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LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941
      3723 8959 3732 8963


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JGG