WGUS83 KPAH 261556 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1056 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... NEW HARMONY AFFECTING GALLATIN...WABASH...WHITE...GIBSON AND POSEY COUNTIES .THE LOWER WABASH IS CONTINUING TO RISE AND WILL CREST EARLY SATURDAY AND STAY NEARLY STEADY INTO 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/ ILC059-185-193-INC051-129-271956- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NHRI3.2.ER.080306T0630Z.080328T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT NEW HARMONY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$