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Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 10:41 AM May. 11
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 10:41 AM May. 11
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inIllinois...Kentucky...Missouri...Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam affecting Pulaski and BallardCounties.Ohio River at Cairo affecting Pulaski, Fulton, Alexander,Carlisle, Ballard, Hickman and Mississippi Counties..Recent rainfall has pushed the Ohio River to flood statge at Cairoand Olmstead Lock and Dam. Minor flooding is expected through latethis week.For the Ohio River...including Cairo and Olmstead Lock and Dam...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Ohio River at Cairo.* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 41.8 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 41.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.5feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage lateFriday morning.- Flood stage is 40.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood