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FLWPAH



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Paducah KY

823 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



.Light rain will continue through this evening before 

ending overnight. After the rain ends, it will take several hours 

before the flood waters to recede along creeks and streams. 

River levels will remain elevated or continue to rise over the next 

several days.



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Carter MO-

823 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SUNDAY...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue.



* WHERE...A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following 

  county, Carter.



* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Sunday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 821 PM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in

    the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 4 and

    7 inches of rain have fallen.

  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in

    the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Van Buren, Ellsinore, Hunter, Fremont and Grandin.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 

potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 

roads. Find an alternate route.



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LAT...LON 3705 9073 3700 9073 3700 9071 3697 9071

      3697 9070 3693 9070 3693 9068 3688 9068

      3688 9066 3681 9066 3683 9122 3709 9122

      3708 9111 3710 9100 3710 9096 3705 9096





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KC