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WGUS43 KPAH 221658
FLWPAH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1058 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Illinois...

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

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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ILC127-151-KYC139-145-231900-
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/PAHK2.2.ER.250216T0900Z.250219T2215Z.250301T0600Z.NO/
1058 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 01...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, March 01.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 43.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CST Saturday was 43.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday, March 01.
  - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.


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


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