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WGUS83 KPAH 241614
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1014 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...
JACKSON...UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES
.THE RIVER GAGE AT CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. FOR THIS REASON...THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-241644-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-091125T0200Z/
/CPGM7.1.ER.091119T1640Z.091122T1400Z.091124T1305Z.NO/
1014 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:05 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 29.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER BACKS INTO SEVERAL CREEKS PRODUCING FLOODING.
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