040
WGUS83 KPAH 210120
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
820 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI...
AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL ALONG THE OHIO RIVER
WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST TO END AT CAIRO ILLINOIS DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
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/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-211500-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T1500Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T0900Z.NO/
820 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
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