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WGUS83 KPAH 151633
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1133 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN AFFECTING CRITTENDEN, HARDIN, UNION AND
GALLATIN COUNTIES.
FOR THE OHIO RIVER. AT SHAWNEETOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
ILC059-069-KYC055-225-161200-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.260308T2132Z.260312T1145Z.260316T0600Z.NO/
1133 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 33.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 34.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 33.5
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 3778 8811 3773 8800 3757 8800 3753 8818
3771 8821
JGG
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