Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Paducah KY
115 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

ILC069-087-127-151-KYC055-139-145-171015-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FA.Y.0112.240717T0615Z-240717T1015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin IL-Johnson IL-Massac IL-Pope IL-Crittenden KY-Livingston
KY-McCracken KY-
115 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
  counties, Hardin, Johnson, Massac and Pope and western Kentucky,
  including the following counties, Crittenden, Livingston and
  McCracken.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 115 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Paducah, Metropolis, Rosiclare, Brookport, Golconda, Dixon
    Springs, Burna, Joy, New Columbia, Ledbetter, West Paducah,
    Barkley Regional Airport, Kevil, Joppa, Elizabethtown and
    Carrsville.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3750 8870 3748 8841 3746 8816 3735 8817
      3730 8825 3716 8844 3704 8849 3706 8886
      3708 8887 3710 8888 3711 8888 3713 8889
      3714 8890 3721 8892 3734 8883


$$

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