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Subject FLOOD STATEMENT
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 5/23/2008 6:00:00 PM
Updated 5/16/2008 11:22:35 PM
First Received 5/16/2008 11:22:35 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Crittenden (Kentucky), Union (Kentucky)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1118 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...ILLINOIS...MISSOURI..
OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH DAM...SHAWNEETOWN AND CAIRO
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/
ILC059-069-KYC055-225-180817-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0089.080518T1700Z-080523T2300Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.080518T1700Z.080520T1200Z.080522T2300Z.NO/
1118 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MAY 23...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
$$

Subject FLOOD STATEMENT
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 5/18/2008 3:17:00 AM
Updated 5/16/2008 11:22:34 PM
First Received 5/16/2008 11:22:34 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Ballard (Kentucky), Carlisle (Kentucky), Fulton (Kentucky), Hickman (Kentucky), Mississippi (Missouri)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1118 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
KENTUCKY...ILLINOIS...MISSOURI..
OHIO RIVER AT NEWBURGH DAM...SHAWNEETOWN AND CAIRO
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/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-180817-
/O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.080514T0550Z.080521T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 5/20/2008 10:00:00 PM
Updated 5/16/2008 11:17:35 PM
First Received 5/15/2008 4:47:17 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Jackson (Illinois)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1114 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR PLUMFIELD AND MURPHYSBORO
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/
ILC077-180813-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080522T1800Z/
/MURI2.1.ER.080515T2055Z.080517T0345Z.080521T1800Z.NO/
1114 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR MURPHYSBORO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS HOUSES JUST
DOWNSTREAM OF BRIDGE STREET IN MURPHYSBORO.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 5/20/2008 8:30:00 PM
Updated 5/16/2008 11:17:11 PM
First Received 5/16/2008 9:27:12 AM
Severity Watch
Counties Franklin (Illinois), Williamson (Illinois)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1114 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ILLINOIS...
BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR PLUMFIELD AND MURPHYSBORO
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/
ILC055-199-180814-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0087.080517T2159Z-080520T0959Z/
/PLMI2.1.ER.080517T2159Z.080518T1200Z.080519T0959Z.NO/
1114 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BIG MUDDY RIVER NEAR PLUMFIELD.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
BOTTOMLAND AND SURROUNDING LOW LYING AREAS.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 5/18/2008 8:00:00 AM
Updated 5/16/2008 11:27:38 AM
First Received 5/12/2008 10:42:18 AM
Severity Watch
Counties Edwards (Illinois), Gallatin (Illinois), Wabash (Illinois), White (Illinois), Gibson (Indiana), Knox (Indiana), Posey (Indiana)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1223 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008
...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE
RIVER...
.EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE WHITE AND WABASH
RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA FOLLOWING RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ON
THURSDAY. STATE ROAD 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON WILL FLOOD AS A RESULT
OF THIS RAIN.
LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 26 OR POSSIBLY
LONGER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. CONDITIONS WILL
GRADUALLY IMPROVE THE WEEK OF MAY 19. RAINFALL EXPECTED FROM MAY 16
THROUGH MAY 26 WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THE 2 TO MORE THAN 8
INCHES THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE MAY 7. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SINCE MAY 7
HAS FALLEN IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.
FLOODING WILL AFFECT AGRICULTURAL LANDS...LOCAL RIVER ROADS...A FEW
STATE ROADS AND RIVER PARKS. CRESTS WILL BE NEAR FLOOD STAGE TO
MORE THAN 6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE HIGHEST CRESTS ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE WILL BE IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA.
SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.
FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.
ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-171622-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.080514T2152Z.080519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1223 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY
MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. SOME MOBILE
HOMES MUST BE MOVED IF WATER RISES HIGHER. INSTALLATION OF FLOOD
GATE A AT MOUNT CARMEL IS NECESSARY. ACCESS TO LOCAL CAMP SITES
ARE BLOCKED, BUT MINIMAL IMPACT TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES BECAUSE OF
GATE CLOSURE. SEVERAL LOCAL ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. MANUAL READINGS
OF RIVER GAGE HARDER TO GET.


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