Alert archive / Kentucky / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2008, 11:48 AM EDT for Lee County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 6, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2008, 11:48 AM EDT (15:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2008, 11:09 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Lee County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Kentucky River at Heidelberg (HLDK2).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03282000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KJKL 031548 FLWJKL BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE... WILL LIKELY BRING QUICK RISES ON AREA RIVERS. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL KEEP AREA RIVERS HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 PM TONIGHT. KYC189-040348- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0001.080405T1739Z-080406T1145Z/ /BOOK2.1.ER.080405T1739Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0545Z.NO/ 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ KYC129-040347- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080405T1800Z-080407T0300Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080405T1800Z.080406T0600Z.080406T2100Z.NO/ 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. $$ KYC065-040347- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T0800Z-080408T0400Z/ /RAVK2.2.ER.080405T0800Z.080406T1800Z.080407T2200Z.UU/ 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.1 FEET ON JUNE 1 2004. $$ KYC235-040347- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0004.080405T1900Z-080407T2200Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.080405T1900Z.080406T0600Z.080407T1600Z.NO/ 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ KYC197-040347- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0005.080405T1300Z-080406T1800Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.080405T1300Z.080405T1800Z.080406T1200Z.NO/ 1148 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...3.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. MULTIPLE ROADS ARE CLOSED WITH DAMAGE TO ROADWAYS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KJKL 040347 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG AFFECTING KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA AFFECTING RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WILL LIKELY BRING QUICK RISES ON AREA RIVERS. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL KEEP AREA RIVERS HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 AM FRIDAY. KYC189-041547- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0001.080405T1739Z-080406T1145Z/ /BOOK2.1.ER.080405T1739Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0545Z.NO/ 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE. * FROM SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * AT 27.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.6 FEET ON DECEMBER 1 2004. $$ KYC129-041546- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080405T1800Z-080407T0300Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080405T1800Z.080406T0600Z.080406T2100Z.NO/ 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * FROM SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$ KYC065-041546- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T0800Z-080408T0400Z/ /RAVK2.2.ER.080405T0800Z.080406T1800Z.080407T2200Z.UU/ 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 11PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.1 FEET ON JUNE 1 2004. $$ KYC235-041546- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0004.080405T1700Z-080408T0400Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.080405T1700Z.080406T0600Z.080407T2200Z.NO/ 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 11PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.0 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$ KYC197-041546- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0005.080405T1300Z-080406T1800Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.080405T1300Z.080406T0000Z.080406T1200Z.NO/ 1147 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. MULTIPLE ROADS ARE CLOSED. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$
000 WGUS83 KJKL 041258 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY.. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL KEEP AREA RIVERS HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 PM EDT. KYC189-050058- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0001.080405T1739Z-080406T1145Z/ /BOOK2.1.ER.080405T1739Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0545Z.NO/ 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE. * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 04AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.6 FEET ON DECEMBER 1 2004. $$ KYC129-050058- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080405T1800Z-080407T0300Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080405T1800Z.080406T0600Z.080406T2100Z.NO/ 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$ KYC065-050058- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T0800Z-080408T0400Z/ /RAVK2.2.ER.080405T0800Z.080406T1800Z.080407T2200Z.UU/ 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.1 FEET ON JUNE 1 2004. $$ KYC235-050058- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0004.080405T1700Z-080408T0400Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.080405T1700Z.080406T0600Z.080407T2200Z.NO/ 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.2 FEET ON FEBRUARY 7 2004. $$ KYC197-050058- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0005.080404T1600Z-080405T1000Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.080404T1600Z.080404T1800Z.080405T0400Z.NO/ 858 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 08AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. $$
000 WGUS83 KJKL 041554 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY RUNOFF FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREA RIVERS TO RISE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY ****. KYC235-050354- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0004.080405T2000Z-080406T1500Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.080405T2000Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0900Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG GEORGE HAY ROAD AND 10TH STREET BEGIN TO FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON DECEMBER 10 2004. $$ KYC189-041624- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080406T1145Z/ /BOOK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT BOONEVILLE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. * AT 27.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.6 FEET ON DECEMBER 1 2004. $$ KYC129-050354- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080406T0000Z-080406T0600Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080406T0000Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0000Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$ KYC065-050354- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T2000Z-080407T1100Z/ /RAVK2.1.ER.080405T2000Z.080406T1200Z.080407T0500Z.UU/ 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 21.5 FEET...SANG BRANCH ROAD IS UNDER WATER AT RED LICK CREEK THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON APRIL 16 2007. $$ KYC197-050351- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0005.080404T1800Z-080405T0351Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.080404T1800Z.080404T2100Z.080404T2151Z.NO/ 1154 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 11AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. SOME ROADS NEAR THE RED RIVER ARE CLOSED THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.7 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 9 2004. $$
000 WGUS83 KJKL 042009 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 409 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY.. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 PM EDT. KYC235-050809- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0004.080405T2000Z-080406T1500Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.080405T2000Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0900Z.NO/ 409 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 03PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG GEORGE HAY ROAD AND 10TH STREET BEGIN TO FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON DECEMBER 10 2004. $$ KYC129-050809- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080406T0600Z-080406T1200Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080406T0600Z.080406T0600Z.080406T0600Z.NO/ 409 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 03PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8 FEET ON MAY 28 2004. $$ KYC065-050809- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T2200Z-080407T0800Z/ /RAVK2.1.ER.080405T2200Z.080406T1200Z.080407T0200Z.UU/ 409 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 03PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 21.5 FEET...SANG BRANCH ROAD IS UNDER WATER AT RED LICK CREEK THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON APRIL 16 2007. $$ KYC197-042039- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080405T0351Z/ /CYCK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 409 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * AT 04PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. SOME ROADS NEAR THE RED RIVER ARE CLOSED THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.6 FEET ON MARCH 7 2004. $$
000 WGUS83 KJKL 050200 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1000 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE KENTUCKY RIVER TO FLOOD STAGE AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA. AT 9 PM...THE STAGE AT HEIDELBERG WAS 15.6 FEET. IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 20 FEET ON SATURDAY NIGHT. FLOOD STAGE AT HEIDELBERG IS 20 FEET. AT 9 PM...THE STAGE AT RAVENNA WAS 17 FEET. IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST 22.4 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE AT RAVENNA IS 21 FEET. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 AM. KYC129-051400- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0002.080406T0600Z-080406T1200Z/ /HLDK2.1.ER.080406T0600Z.080406T0600Z.080406T0600Z.NO/ 1000 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON SEPTEMBER 18 2004. $$ KYC065-051400- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0003.080405T2200Z-080407T0800Z/ /RAVK2.1.ER.080405T2200Z.080406T1200Z.080407T0200Z.UU/ 1000 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * AT 21.5 FEET...SANG BRANCH ROAD IS UNDER WATER AT RED LICK CREEK THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON APRIL 16 2007. $$
000 WGUS83 KJKL 050309 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1109 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .WATER RUNNING OFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL IS NOT AS GREAT AS WAS FORECAST. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN SLIGHTLY LOWER CRESTS ON THE KENTUCKY RIVER. AT 10 PM AT HEIDELBERG THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. A CREST OF 18.1 FEET IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT HEIDELBERG IS 20 FEET. AT 10 PM AT RAVENNA THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. A CREST OF 20.2 FEET IS EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. FLOOD STAGE AT RAVENNA IS 21 FEET. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE FOLLOWING FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE HIGH RIVER LEVELS AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. KYC129-050339- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080406T1200Z/ /HLDK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1109 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET SATURDAY EVENING * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. $$ KYC065-050339- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080407T0800Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1109 PM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 3, 10:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 10:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1042 AM EDT THU APR 3 2008 .SHORT TERM.../THE REST OF TODAY/...UPDATED FLOODING CONCERNS CONTINUE TO MOUNT AS MOISTURE RICH FEED FROM THE GULF (PWATS NOW OVER 200% OF NORMAL ON THE 12Z NASHVILLE RAOB) OVERRIDES A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO OUR SOUTH. AN ADDITIONAL WEAK BOUNDARY NOTED BY SURFACE DEWPOINT AND WIND FIELDS RUNS FROM NEAR PRESTONSBURG SOUTHWEST TO RICHMOND AND THIS BOUNDARY IS FORECAST TO TIGHTEN... STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON SERVING AS A FURTHER FOCUS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. UPSTREAM RADAR TRENDS ARE RATHER DISCONCERTING AS STRONG LOW LEVEL JET PUNCHING NORTHWARD IS SERVING TO FORCE ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE AND THIS AREA OF RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD EAST KENTUCKY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MUCH OF THIS PRECIP WILL FALL ON SATURDATED OR NEARLY SATURATED SOIL THANKS TO THIS MORNING/S RAINFALL. AS FOR THE ONGOING FORECAST... TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN LOWERED SOME... ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTH... DUE TO THE EXPECTED CLOUDS AND RAIN THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY. WINDS AND DEWPOINTS WERE ALSO TWEAKED AND FINE TUNED FOR THIS AFTERNOON BUT LITTLE SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES ARE CURRENTLY NEEDED. THE PREVIOUS SHORT TERM FORECAST DISCUSSION FOLLOWS... /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/ AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT WILL BEGIN A PERIOD OF VERY WET WEATHER WITH FLOODING RAINS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PUSHED THE START TIME OF THE FLOOD WATCH BACK TO NOON...SINCE IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE THIS MORNING...AND IT WILL TAKE A WHILE FOR THE THREAT OF FLOODING TO BEGIN. OVERALL FOR THE SHORT TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST...SIDED CLOSER TO A GFS/SREF SOLUTION FOR SURFACE FRONTAL POSITIONS...ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE DYNAMIC FIELDS ON THE GFS ARE CONTAMINATED DUE TO CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK. SIDED CLOSE TO HPC FOR QPF VALUES THROUGH THE PERIOD AS WELL. THE WRF IS MUCH DRIER ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH QPF VALUES TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL OF THE DATA...DECIDED TO GIVE THE WRF SOLUTION MUCH LESS WEIGHT FOR THE FORECAST. MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN 1/2 TO 2/3RDS OF THE CWA...WITH 0.75 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED. IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST...AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1/2 INCH ARE EXPECTED...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THERE. WAS NOT QUITE CONFIDENT ENOUGH ATTM TO PUSH THE START TIME OF THE FLOOD WATCH BACK MORE IN THE SOUTHEAST WITH UNCERTAINTY IN THE QPF GRADIENT. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME DOWNSLOPE SOUTHEAST FLOW WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LOWER QPF VALUES OVER THAT AREA. THE WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...AND SHOULD BE NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY BY THIS EVENING. A SURFACE LOW WILL BE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT. ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL KEEP THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST AS WELL. A GOOD LOW LEVEL JET ALSO MOVES ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QPF AMOUNTS. TONIGHT...ANOTHER 0.75 TO 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH AROUND 1/2 INCH IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST...AND THE HIGHEST NORTH OF THE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY. AGAIN...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. GOOD LOW LEVEL JET PERSISTS AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS FURTHER NORTH OVERNIGHT. MORE CONCERNED WITH THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AS ELEVATED INSTABILITY INCREASES...AND EVEN SOME HINT OF SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY IS INDICATED ON THE MODELS. ANY CONVECTIVE ENHANCEMENT WILL ADD TO PRECIP TOTALS. STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MAY ALSO MIX DOWN SOME STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH ANY STORMS. FRIDAY THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA. THE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INTO OHIO...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH DURING THE DAY. MODELS INDICATE A WAVE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT...FURTHER SLOWING ITS EASTWARD PROGRESSION. EXPECTING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY. SHOULD SEE ANOTHER 0.75 TO 1.25 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. INSTABILITY ALSO BECOMES MORE SURFACE BASED...AND THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF STRONG WIND GUSTS. SOME ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT AS WELL. THE FRONT SHOULD SLOWLY MOVE EAST...REACHING THE FAR EASTERN CWA TOWARDS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PART OF THE AREA THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. CONSIDERING QPF AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT OF THE HIGHEST QPF VALUES EACH 12 HR PERIOD...EXPECTING TOTAL QPF TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. .LONG TERM.../SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/ THE CONFIDENCE IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD IS A LITTLE BETTER THAN YESTERDAY AS THE MAIN LONG WAVE PATTERN SEEMS TO BE COMING INTO PLACE AS THE MODELS NOW AGREE THAT THERE WILL BE TROUGHING IN THE WESTERN US. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE ON HOW THE MODELS ARE HANDLING THE RIDGING IN THE EAST AND QUITE A BIT OF DIFFERENCE IN THE TIMING OF SHORT WAVES WHICH WILL BE MOVING INTO THE RIDGE. IN GENERAL...THIS SHOULD BE A FAIRLY WARM PERIOD WITH SYSTEMS FALLING APART AS THEY TRY TO DISPLACE THE RIDGE WHICH WILL WANT TO STUBBORNLY STAY IN PLACE. EXPECT THE MODELS WILL BECOME MORE CONSISTENT OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AND THAT CONFIDENCE AND TIMING WILL THEN BEGIN TO IMPROVE. THE FORECAST IS A BIT OF A BLEND BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND THE GFS IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIME SYSTEMS INTO THE AREA. THE POPS ARE LOW IN THE FORECAST DUE TO FORECAST UNCERTAINTY AND WAS NOT VERY BOLD IN BRINGING RAISING THE TEMPS. AS THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE CERTAIN...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE EXTENDED WILL PROBABLY BE INCREASING. && .AVIATION.../12Z TO 12Z/ RAIN WAS SPREADING INTO THE AREA...WITH A COUPLE OF THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL. EXPECTING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...DROPPING CONDITIONS TO MVFR. COULD BE SOME BRIEF IFR IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. A WARM FRONT WAS MOVING NORTH TOWARDS THE REGION...AS A SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG IT OUT OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SEVERAL WAVES OF PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED. COULD SEE A BRIEF LULL LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE THE NEXT WAVE MOVES IN LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. STILL EXPECTING MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS THOUGH. BETTER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...AND SOME OF THESE COULD BECOME SEVERE. SHOULD SEE SOME TEMPO IFR CONDITIONS WITH THESE. OVERALL...LOOKS LIKE A VERY WET AND UNSETTLED PATTERN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR KYZ044-050>052-058>060- 068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120. && SHORT TERM...WJM/ABE LONG TERM....JJ AVIATION...WJM
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 4:38 AM EDT, 7 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 438 AM EDT THU APR 3 2008 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-041200- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN- ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT- OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING... OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG... MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO... WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO... PINEVILLE...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE... CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON... HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG... INEZ...PIKEVILLE 438 AM EDT THU APR 3 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT BEING NORTH OF A PAINTSVILLE TO JACKSON TO MCKEE LINE. SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE PRONE TO FLOODING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH OF THIS AREA...ESPECIALLY WHERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT COULD BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. IN ADDITION TO FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND LOW LYING AREAS...SOME RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT INSTANCES OF FLOODING...RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH...OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON. WJM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Owsley | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 35 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Whitley | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Powell | 28 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.