...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN...PADUCAH...OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM...AND CAIRO
.THE OHIO RIVER HAS CRESTED AT MANY LOCATIONS WITH ALL OF OUR CURRENT
WARNED RIVER POINTS FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE FROM FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY
OF NEXT 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/
&&
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.
&&
