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WGUS83 KPAH 091652
FLSPAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1152 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

  Green River at Paradise affecting Muhlenberg County.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri...

  South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville  -Bypass affecting Trigg
  and Christian Counties.

  Mississippi River at Thebes affecting Scott and Alexander
  Counties.

  Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Cape Girardeau,
  Alexander, Scott, Union, Perry and Jackson Counties.

For the Green River...including Paradise, Calhoun...Minor flooding
is forecast.
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.

&&

KYC047-221-092245-
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/HLBK2.1.ER.240509T0922Z.240509T1415Z.240509T1634Z.UU/
1152 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 18.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3686 8748 3685 8739 3683 8739 3683 8745
      3681 8747 3682 8751


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KYC177-101900-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240514T1200Z/
/PRDK2.1.ER.240510T1200Z.240512T1200Z.240514T0600Z.NO/
1152 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River at Paradise.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 376.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 383.7 feet Sunday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3746 8716 3742 8703 3726 8689 3720 8697
      3729 8707 3731 8719


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ILC003-MOC201-101900-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0017.240509T1652Z-240516T1330Z/
/THBI2.1.ER.240509T1240Z.240514T0000Z.240516T0730Z.NO/
1152 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY, MAY
16...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Thebes.

* WHEN...From this morning to Thursday, May 16.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, The town of Thebes begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 33.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.5
    feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Thursday, May 16.
  - Flood stage is 33.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3723 8959 3725 8941 3713 8929 3709 8946


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ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-101900-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240517T0600Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.240502T0342Z.240514T0000Z.240517T0000Z.NO/
1152 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 17...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...Until Friday, May 17.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, The flood gate on Themis Street closes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 33.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 33.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0
    feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    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


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KS