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WGUS83 KPAH 200346
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1046 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHIO RIVER IN
ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY...
AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM AFFECTING MASSAC...PULASKI...BALLARD
AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES.
.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER
OHIO RIVER WITH MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS ENDING AT THE GRAND CHAIN
DAM. MINOR FLOODING BEGAN DURING THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 20TH AND
CRESTED JUST UNDER 50 FEET ON MAY 10TH...WHICH IS NEARLY 8 FEET
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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/
ILC127-153-KYC007-145-200416-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130520T0624Z/
/GCTI2.2.ER.130420T2000Z.130509T1400Z.130520T0000Z.NO/
1046 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT THE GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 38.7 FEET BY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW
LYING AREAS.
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