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WGUS83 KPAH 240211
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
911 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES
.MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE
GIRARDEAU AND THEBES. WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE, AND THE RIVER
IS FORECAST TO CREST IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH LOCATIONS ON
WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. SOME FLUCTUATIONS TO THE FORECAST ARE
POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH RAIN FALLS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER BASIN OVER THE NEXT WEEK, SO CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES.
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/
ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-250610-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CPGM7.3.ER.190313T1210Z.190529T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON NORTH MAIN STREET CLOSES.
LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941
3723 8959 3732 8963
ILC003-MOC201-250610-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/THBI2.3.ER.190313T2207Z.190530T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
LAT...LON 3723 8959 3725 8941 3713 8929 3709 8946
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