607
WGUS83 KPAH 190129
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
829 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
   ILLINOIS...MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY...

   AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AFFECTING ALEXANDER...
   JACKSON...UNION...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PERRY AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
   AT THEBES AFFECTING ALEXANDER AND SCOTT COUNTIES.
   AT NEW MADRID AFFECTING FULTON...MISSISSIPPI AND NEW MADRID COUNTIES.

.MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS CONTINUES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER WITH FLOODING FORECAST TO END BY MID WEEK.

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-MOC031-157-201-200529-
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/CPGM7.2.ER.130419T0325Z.130507T0200Z.130522T2100Z.NO/
829 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE FLOOD GATE ON THEMIS STREET CLOSES.

$$

ILC003-MOC201-200528-
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/THBI2.2.ER.130419T2212Z.130507T0200Z.130521T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF THEBES BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KYC075-MOC133-143-191400-
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/NMDM7.1.ER.130425T0053Z.130510T2300Z.130519T0800Z.NO/
829 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW MADRID.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 34.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
  BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.

$$