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WGUS83 KPAH 171617
FLSPAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1117 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

  Mississippi River at at Hickman and New Madrid.

.The Mississippi River at Hickman is cresting and will begin to fall
tonight. At New Madrid the river is falling and will fall below
flood stage next Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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KYC075-MOC133-143-181830-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-250423T1240Z/
/NMDM7.1.ER.250407T0326Z.250413T2200Z.250423T0640Z.NO/
1117 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at New Madrid.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Heavy agricultural damage begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 17.3 feet
    Sunday, April 27.
  - Flood stage is 34.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3662 8962 3670 8935 3654 8935 3650 8935
      3648 8935 3648 8964


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KYC075-181830-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-250424T1500Z/
/HKMK2.3.ER.250405T1734Z.250413T0200Z.250424T0900Z.UU/
1117 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 24...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River near Hickman.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, April 24.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 45.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting near 45.1 feet and will
    begin a slow fall tonight. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday, April 24.
  - Flood stage is 34.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3669 8935 3671 8929 3664 8908 3654 8918
      3654 8935


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