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WGUS43 KPAH 251705
FLWPAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1205 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES
.HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN WILL DRAIN
INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. BECAUSE OF THE
ADDITIONAL WATER COMING DOWNSTREAM...CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES ARE
NOW EXPECTED TO REACH THE MAJOR FLOODING CATEGORY DURING THE FIRST
FEW DAYS OF JULY.
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-MOC031-157-201-262105-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CPGM7.3.ER.080606T0130Z.080702T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008
..FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE SECOND OF JULY.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON NORTH MAIN STREET CLOSES.
ILC003-MOC201-262104-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/THBI2.3.ER.080608T0945Z.080703T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1205 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008
..FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE SECOND OF JULY.
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