Expires:201305211226;Remove:201305211226;473840 WGUS83 KPAH 211156 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 656 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...MISSOURI... OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD... CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES .THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 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-MOC133-211226- /O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-130521T1500Z/ /CIRI2.2.ER.130419T1509Z.130510T1900Z.130521T0900Z.NO/ 656 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 37.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS. $$