How High's the Water, Mama?
Friday, June 20, 2008 12:34 pm How High's the Water, Mama?Midwest Flooding Reaching The Jackson PurchaseIt was just a matter of time before the swollen upper Mississippi River waters came south to the tri-state area. Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky will all high river banks. Missouri got slammed last summer and looks to get slammed again.At left, a National Weather Service Map. Bright green areas are under flood watch. The National Weather Service report follows: FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION -WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
343 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008 .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS. REFER TO THE LATEST WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS. REFER TO THE LATST WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
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