WGUS83 KPAH 261554 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1054 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PATOKA RIVER IN INDIANA FOR... PRINCETON AFFECTING GIBSON COUNTY .THE PATOKA RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. 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/ INC051-271954- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PNTI3.3.ER.080318T2329Z.080325T0200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1054 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PATOKA RIVER NEAR PRINCETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 23.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$