101 WGUS83 KPAH 101548 FLSPAH Flood Statement National Weather Service Paducah Kentucky 1048 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the Mississippi River affecting areas in Illinois and Missouri... At Cape Girardeau affecting Alexander...Jackson... Union...Cape Girardeau...Perry and Scott Counties. At Thebes affecting Alexander and Scott Counties. .Due to persistent heavy rain across the Mississippi River basin north of St. Louis Missouri over the past week, a significant amount of water will be flowing downstream. Minor flood conditions will develop early this weekend at Cape Girardeau, MO and Thebes, IL. Moderate flood conditions will develop at Cape Girardeau Monday afternoon, and at Thebes next Thursday when the river is forecast to crest. 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/ && ILC003-077-181-MOC031-157-201-111949- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0073.181012T0730Z-000000T0000Z/ /CPGM7.2.ER.181012T0730Z.181018T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * from late Thursday night until further notice. * At 10 AM Wednesday the stage was 29.5 feet. * Flood Stage is 32.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Friday morning and crest near 38.5 feet on Thursday, October 18. * Impact...At 38.0 Feet...The flood gate at Broadway closes. && LAT...LON 3769 8959 3769 8935 3744 8934 3725 8941 3723 8959 3732 8963 $$ ILC003-MOC201-111949- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0074.181013T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /THBI2.2.ER.181013T1800Z.181018T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at Thebes. * from Saturday afternoon until further notice. * At 10 AM Wednesday the stage was 28.4 feet. * Flood Stage is 33.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon and crest near 37 feet on Thursday, October 18. && LAT...LON 3723 8959 3725 8941 3713 8929 3709 8946 $$