WGUS83 KPAH 130115 ATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 815 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...INDIANA... WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY. .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE. 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/ && ILC059-185-193-INC051-129-140515- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090515T1900Z/ /NHRI3.1.ER.090504T0300Z.090513T0600Z.090514T1900Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...THE RIVER OVERFLOWS LOW GROUND ON THE ILLINOIS SIDE. $$