FLOOD WARNING - ISSUED BY NWSFO PADUCAH KY
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INC129-163-KYC007-039-055-075-101-105-139-145-225-ILC003-059-069-127-151-153-
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FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1200 PM CST WED FEB 19 2003
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON...J.T. MYERS DAM...SHAWNEETOWN...GOLCONDA...
SMITHLAND DAM...PADUCAH...CAIRO.
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS AND THE MELTING OF SNOW FROM THE PAST WEEKEND WILL CAUSE
THE OHIO RIVER TO CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD AT MANY LOCATIONS. ONCE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE...THE WATER WILL BE SLOW TO RECEDE DUE TO MORE PRECIPITATION THAT IS
FORECAST AT THE END OF THE WEEK...WHICH WILL ALLOW WATER LEVELS TO REMAIN
ELEVATED.
THE OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON.
* 7 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET AND UNKNOWN.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. AT 40.0 FEET FARM LAND AND SOME MAIN ROADS ARE
FLOODED IN PLACES SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF MT. VERNON.
THE OHIO RIVER AT J.T. MYERS DAM.
* 6 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 37 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* 7 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
THE OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA.
* 9 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 34.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
THE OHIO RIVER AT SMITHLAND DAM.
* 6 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. AT 40.0 FEET MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING
MAINLY BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING AND LOW LYING AREAS.
THE OHIO RIVER AT PADUCAH.
* 9 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 38.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 39 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* THIS WILL CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING. AT 43.0 FEET MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS
AFFECTING SEVERAL SMALL UNPROTECTED TOWNS.
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* 10 AM WEDNESDAY STAGE WAS 38.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40 FEET.
* WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR HIGH WATER BY MOVING
THEMSELVES...PROPERTY...AND LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS
WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD AS THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT 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.
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FLD OBS FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION STG STG THU FRI SAT CREST
OHIO RIVER
MOUNT VERNON 35 28.4 32.8 37.3 38.7 40.4 MON AM
J.T. MYERS DAM 37 31.0 33.7 35.6 37.3 39.5 MON AM
SHAWNEETOWN 33 29.1 32.8 34.9 36.7 39.5 MON AM
GOLCONDA 40 34.6 36.3 38.5 40.0 41.5 MON AM
SMITHLAND DAM 40 36.2 37.6 38.4 38.9 42.0 THU PM
PADUCAH 39 38.1 38.9 39.8 40.5 43.5 THU PM
CAIRO 40 38.7 40.2 41.3 42.1 46.0 FRI AM
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*** Warning Message Provided by the December 19th Society Weather Wire