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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri...

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

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

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

  Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Pope and Livingston
  Counties.

.A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through
Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast
but it still does not include the entire event. The Ohio River
has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be
expected. Now is the time to prepare for flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

ILC153-KYC007-042100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0053.250405T2212Z-000000T0000Z/
/OLMI2.3.ER.250405T2212Z.250411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 47.0
    feet Friday, April 11.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.


&&

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


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ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-042100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0054.250405T2240Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.2.ER.250405T2240Z.250411T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 50.0 feet, The first gate is closed at Cairo.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 51.0
    feet Friday, April 11.
  - 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-KYC139-145-042100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0055.250406T2015Z-000000T0000Z/
/PAHK2.2.ER.250406T2015Z.250411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Property damage begins on the the Illinois
  and Kentucky sides of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 47.0 feet
    Thursday, April 10.
  - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

ILC151-KYC139-042100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0056.250407T0730Z-000000T0000Z/
/SMLI2.1.ER.250407T0730Z.250411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
148 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Smithland Dam.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue rising to a crest of 46.5
    feet Thursday, April 10.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.


&&

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


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