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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE OHIO RIVER IN INDIANA...KENTUCKY...
AND ILLINOIS...AFFECTING AREAS NEAR NEWBURGH DAM AND SHAWNEETOWN...
.RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL CONTINUE TO
RESULT IN RISING WATER LEVELS...WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED TO
COMMENCE LATER 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/
INC147-163-173-KYC059-101-172000-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0088.080518T2000Z-080521T0000Z/
/NBGI3.1.ER.080518T2000Z.080519T0600Z.080520T0000Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH DAM.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST
NEAR 38.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER IS 2500
FEET WIDE AND BEGINS COVERING AGRICULTURAL LAND ON THE KENTUCKY
SIDE.
ILC059-069-KYC055-225-171959-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0089.080518T1700Z-080523T2300Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.080518T1700Z.080520T1200Z.080522T2300Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MAY 23...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CREST NEAR 35.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.
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