436 WGUS83 KPAH 070327 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1026 PM CDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI... OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO .THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO ILLINOIS WILL CREST ON SATURDAY AT 42.5 FEET AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-MOC133-080726- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CIRI2.1.ER.130604T2200Z.130608T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1026 PM CDT THU JUN 6 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 42.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$