Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 1:48PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Massac, IL; Pope, IL; Livingston, KY; McCracken, KY
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...Illinois...Missouri... Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Ballard and Pulaski Counties. Ohio River at Cairo affecting Hickman, Ballard, Alexander, Pulaski, Mississippi, Carlisle and Fulton Counties. Ohio River at Paducah affecting Pope, McCracken, Livingston and Massac Counties. Ohio River at Smithland Dam affecting Pope and Livingston Counties. .A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The Ohio River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for flooding. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at Paducah. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Property damage begins on the the Illinois and Kentucky sides of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 47.0 feet Thursday, April 10. - Flood stage is 39.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
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