BREACH OF THE FAYVILLE LEVEE
Posted by JAC on 5/2/2011, 4:40 pm
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
234 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH IS EXTENDING A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A BREACH OF THE FAYVILLE LEVEE IN...
ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT WEDNESDAY

* AT 228 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT THAT THE
A NEARLY 100 FOOT SECTION OF THE FAYVILLE LEVEE...JUST SOUTH OF THE
RAILROAD BRIDGE AT THEBES...CONTINUES TO OVERTOP. THIS WILL PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL FLOODING THAT WILL LIKELY CLOSE PARTS OF HIGHWAY 3. IT
WILL ALSO AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF OLIVE BRANCH AND EVENTUALLY
CAIRO.
* RUNOFF FROM AN EXPECTED RAINFALL BETWEEN ONE TO TWO AND A HALF
INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WILL ONLY WORSEN FLOODING
ACROSS THE AREA. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...CAIRO...HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION AREA...OLIVE BRANCH
AND TAMMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
PADUCAH.

&&

LAT...LON 3698 8920 3703 8921 3709 8927 3709 8930
3706 8931 3700 8926 3700 8929 3704 8937
3733 8949 3734 8926 3732 8922 3728 8921
3727 8925 3722 8927 3713 8927 3709 8918
3699 8914

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