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WGUS83 KPAH 231706
FLSPAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1106 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri...

  Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Livingston and Pope
  Counties.

  Ohio River at Cairo affecting Alexander, Fulton, Carlisle,
  Ballard, Mississippi, Hickman and Pulaski Counties.

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

  Ohio River at Paducah affecting Livingston, Pope, McCracken and
  Massac Counties.

  Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Pulaski and Ballard
  Counties.

For the Ohio River...including Owensboro, Newburgh Dam, Evansville,
Henderson, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers Dam, Shawneetown, Golconda,
Smithland Dam, Paducah, Olmsted Lock and Dam, Cairo...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

ILC151-KYC139-241915-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/
/SMLI2.1.ER.250217T0748Z.250223T1545Z.250228T1800Z.NO/
1106 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Smithland Dam.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 42.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CST Sunday was 42.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 24.2 feet
    Wednesday, March 05.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3728 8856 3727 8840 3707 8837 3715 8852


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ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-241915-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-250302T0045Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.250217T0042Z.250220T1400Z.250301T1845Z.NO/
1106 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 44.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CST Sunday was 44.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 44.4
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3709 8946 3717 8916 3709 8907 3680 8900
      3664 8908 3671 8929


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ILC127-151-KYC139-145-241915-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250301T0815Z/
/PAHK2.2.ER.250216T0900Z.250219T2215Z.250301T0215Z.NO/
1106 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 43.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs affecting several
  small unprotected towns.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 43.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CST Sunday was 43.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening and continue falling to 23.1 feet Wednesday,
    March 05.
  - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3725 8888 3715 8861 3715 8852 3707 8837
      3697 8854 3709 8872 3716 8890


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ILC153-KYC007-241915-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250302T0412Z/
/OLMI2.2.ER.250215T1046Z.250220T0330Z.250301T2212Z.UU/
1106 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CST Sunday the stage was 42.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CST Sunday was 42.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 23.4 feet
    Wednesday, March 05.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3717 8916 3725 8902 3725 8888 3716 8890
      3717 8899 3709 8906


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KS