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WGUS43 KPAH 051716
FLWPAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1116 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN AFFECTING GALLATIN, UNION, CRITTENDEN
AND HARDIN COUNTIES.
.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE OHIO RIVER DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
OVER THE AREA. IT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL MARCH 13TH
CURRENTLY FORECASTED.
FOR THE OHIO RIVER...INCLUDING OWENSBORO, NEWBURGH DAM, EVANSVILLE,
HENDERSON, MOUNT VERNON, J.T. MYERS DAM, SHAWNEETOWN, GOLCONDA,
SMITHLAND DAM, PADUCAH, OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM, CAIRO...MINOR FLOODING
IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
ILC059-069-KYC055-225-061930-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0004.260310T1200Z-260314T0600Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.260310T1200Z.260312T0600Z.260314T0000Z.NO/
1116 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, MARCH
14...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, MARCH 14.
* IMPACTS...AT 33.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM CST THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY MORNING TO A CREST OF 33.3 FEET THURSDAY, MARCH 12.
IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY, MARCH 13.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 3778 8811 3773 8800 3757 8800 3753 8818
3771 8821
PAH
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