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WGUS83 KPAH 051509
FLSPAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1009 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau affecting Jackson, Scott, 
  Alexander, Union, Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties.

.River levels are falling along the Mississippi River at Cape 
Girardeau and are expected to fall below flood stage by Thursday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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1009 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs.  The Mississippi 
  River backs into several creeks producing flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 26.4 feet Wednesday,
    May 15.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941
      3723 8959 3732 8963


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