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WGUS83 KPAH 161526
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1026 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PORTIONS OF THE BIG MUDDY
RIVER IN ILLINOIS NEAR MURPHYSBORO...
.RUNOFF FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
SLOWLY RISING RIVER LEVELS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
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/
ILC077-171926-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
/MURI2.1.ER.080515T2055Z.080520T0600Z.080523T0200Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
..FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 23
THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MAY 23...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS HOUSES JUST
DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE STREET IN MURPHYSBORO.
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