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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
241 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

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

  Patoka River near Princeton affecting Gibson County.

.The Patoka River near Princeton has fallen to moderate flood stage.
It will eventually fall below flood stage next Sunday, June 12.

For the Patoka River...including Princeton...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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INC051-072145-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260712T1400Z/
/PNTI3.3.ER.260627T0945Z.260704T0230Z.260712T0800Z.NR/
241 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Patoka River near Princeton.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 22.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM CDT Monday was 23.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 12.5 feet
    Thursday, July 16.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3842 8770 3843 8747 3839 8741 3836 8741
      3837 8747 3839 8771


$$

JGG

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