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Weather Forecast Office Paducah, KY Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
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Current River at Van Buren Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.08 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:16PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 7:31PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:46PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:01PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2013Highest Observation: 4.08 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:16AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:31AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 3:46AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:01AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 11:16AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 11:31AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:46AM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:01PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:16PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:31PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 7:46PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:01PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:31AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:46AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:01AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 4:16AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:31AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:46AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:01PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:16PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 3:31AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 3:46AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:01AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:16AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:31AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:46AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:01PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:16PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 7:00PM May 18, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 3.5 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVNBM7(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:51PM May 18, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:12AM May 18)Latest observed value: 3.79 ft at 4:30 PM CDT 18-May-2013. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Current River at Van Buren are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 29.00 ft on 03/26/1904
(2) 27.39 ft on 11/15/1993
(3) 26.53 ft on 11/19/1985
(4) 25.90 ft on 08/21/1915
(5) 25.71 ft on 03/20/2008
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.32 ft on 09/14/2005
(2) 1.35 ft on 08/06/2005
(3) 1.53 ft on 08/09/1977
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29 This flood will exceed the highest stage on record. Large amounts of property damage can be expected. Evacuation of many homes and businesses becomes necessary. The courthouse yard floods.
27.5 The library begins to flood.
23 Some flooding in low sections in town begins.
20 Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas.
14.5 Water flows over Spring Branch Bridge.
9 Water overflows the boat access at Big Springs.
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(1) Highway 60 Bridge
(2) Gaging Equipment
(3) Current River Upstream
(4) Current River Downstream
(5) Lodge on Downstream Right Bank
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Latitude: 36.991389° N, Longitude: 91.013611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 442.78 ft 462.78 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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