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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

January 28, 2009Edmonson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Jan 28, 2009, 11:18 AM CST for Edmonson County, Kentucky. It took effect at Jan 29, 2009, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2009, 11:18 AM CST (17:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 29, 2009, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 31, 2009, 9:01 AM CST
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
Minor

County Edmonson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KLMK 281718
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 
1218 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... 

  ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
MUHLENBERG...OHIO...WARREN.

.HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS HAVE CAUSED AREA RIVERS TO RISE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED --.

KYC183-290518-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0001.090128T2100Z-090129T1100Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.090128T2100Z.090129T0000Z.090129T0500Z.NO/
1218 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON RIGHT BANK IS COVERED. LEFT 
  BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.0  
  FEET ON FEB 13 2008.

$$

KYC061-290518-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0002.090129T1500Z-090130T1300Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.090129T1500Z.090129T1800Z.090130T0700Z.NO/
1218 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.3 FEET THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-227-290518-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0003.090129T0400Z-090201T0200Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.090129T0400Z.090130T0000Z.090131T2000Z.NO/
1218 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 37.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.2  
  FEET ON DEC 19 1996.

$$

KYC031-177-183-290518-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0004.090128T2235Z-090202T0900Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090128T2235Z.090131T1200Z.090202T0300Z.NO/
1218 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2  
  FEET ON FEB 15 1994.

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 290153
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  STONER CREEK AT PARIS 
  ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE 
  GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BOURBON...BUTLER...
EDMONSON...HART...MUHLENBERG...OHIO...WARREN.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURDAY MORNIG.

KYC017-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090130T0727Z/
/PRSK2.1.ER.090128T2323Z.090129T0900Z.090130T0127Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STONER CREEK AT PARIS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:37 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET EARLY 
  THURSDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER ENTER YARDS OF HOMES DOWNSTREAM OF 
  WATER PLANT. PARTS OF THE CITY PARK FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7  
  FEET ON MAY 6 1996.

$$

KYC183-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090129T1900Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.090129T1000Z.090129T1200Z.090129T1300Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 25.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...A SECTION OF KY 69 FLOODS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.0  
  FEET ON JUN 2 2004.

$$

KYC099-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0006.090129T0600Z-090130T0800Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.090129T0600Z.090129T1800Z.090130T0200Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...CITY PARK UNDER US 31W BRIDGE FLOODS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.2  
  FEET ON JAN 10 1999.

$$

KYC061-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.090129T0900Z-090131T0300Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.090129T0900Z.090129T1800Z.090130T2100Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8  
  FEET ON DEC 12 2007.

$$

KYC031-227-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.090129T0341Z-090201T1700Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.090129T0341Z.090130T1200Z.090201T1100Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 38.4 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.5  
  FEET ON JAN 16 1989.

$$

KYC031-177-183-291353-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T0403Z.090131T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
853 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:37 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 22.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0  
  FEET ON FEB 21 2003.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 291626
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN 
  GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
HART...WARREN.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...

  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY NIGHT.

KYC227-300526-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090130T1900Z/
/BWGK2.1.ER.090129T0617Z.090130T0000Z.090130T1300Z.NO/
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.5 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BEECH BEND PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 30.4  
  FEET ON JAN 24 1999.

$$

KYC099-300526-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090130T1500Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.090129T0418Z.090129T1500Z.090130T0900Z.NO/
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 31.3  
  FEET ON MAR 9 1995.

$$

KYC061-300526-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090131T0900Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.090129T1741Z.090130T0000Z.090131T0300Z.NO/
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY LATE EVENING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON MAR 21 1997.

$$

KYC031-227-300526-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090202T0400Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0000Z.090201T2200Z.NO/
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* A THURSDAY MORNING STAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 39 AND A HALF FEET FRIDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 39.4  
  FEET ON FEB 21 1991.

$$

KYC031-177-183-300525-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T1232Z.090201T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM EST THU JAN 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:37 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 21.3 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0  
  FEET ON JAN 17 1989.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 300303
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN 
  GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
HART...WARREN.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...

  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.

KYC227-301121-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090130T1121Z/
/BWGK2.1.ER.090129T0617Z.090129T1500Z.090130T0521Z.NO/
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT BEECH BEND PARK.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.6  
  FEET ON DEC 5 1991.

$$

KYC099-301503-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090130T2000Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.090129T0418Z.090130T0145Z.090130T1400Z.NO/
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.0  
  FEET ON FEB 17 2003.

$$

KYC061-301503-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090131T1500Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.090130T0531Z.090130T1800Z.090131T0900Z.NO/
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON MAR 21 1997.

$$

KYC031-227-301503-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090202T0300Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0000Z.090201T2100Z.NO/
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* A THURSDAY EVENING STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 39 AND A HALF FEET FRIDAY          
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 39.4  
  FEET ON FEB 21 1991.

$$

KYC031-177-183-301503-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T1326Z.090201T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1003 PM EST THU JAN 29 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 21.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0  
  FEET ON JAN 17 1989.

$$
RL
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 301658
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
HART...WARREN.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...

  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY EVENING.

KYC099-310300-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090131T0300Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.090129T0418Z.090130T0145Z.090130T2100Z.NO/
1158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 32.2  
  FEET ON FEB 5 1990.

$$

KYC061-310558-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090131T2337Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.090130T1746Z.090131T0000Z.090131T1737Z.NO/
1158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* A CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS UNAVAILABLE.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.9 FEET THIS EVENING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7  
  FEET ON APR 19 1998.

$$

KYC031-227-310558-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090202T1800Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090130T1800Z.090202T1200Z.NO/
1158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 39 FEET THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.5  
  FEET ON JAN 16 1989.

$$

KYC031-177-183-310558-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T1115Z.090201T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 21 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0  
  FEET ON JAN 17 1989.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 310226
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
MUHLENBERG...OHIO...WARREN.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING.

KYC061-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090201T0200Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0600Z.090131T2000Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS AVAILABLE.
* EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET LATE THIS EVENING AND FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7  
  FEET ON APR 19 1998.

$$

KYC031-227-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090203T0100Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0600Z.090202T1900Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 39 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.5  
  FEET ON JAN 16 1989.

$$

KYC031-177-183-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090205T0300Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T1115Z.090201T0600Z.090204T2100Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  1:20 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8  
  FEET ON FEB 18 1990.

$$
RL
000 
WGUS83 KLMK 311501
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...EDMONSON.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

KYC061-311531-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090201T0200Z/
/BRNK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* DUE TO COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS...A CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS NOT
  AVAILABLE. 
* THE RIVER WAS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 20 FEET EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING...AND TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER SUNRISE ON 
  SATURDAY.

$$

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 Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 28, 11:15 AM CST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 11:15 AM CST, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1215 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.UPDATED FOR 18Z TAFS..

WE WILL DROP THE WINTER WEATHER WARNING AND ADVISORY AT NOON EST...
FORECAST UPDATE OUT BY NOON. SNOW IS BASICALLY OVER WITH LITTLE
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW...

THE HEAVIEST BAND OF SNOW WAS MOVING THROUGH THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF
CENTRAL KENTUCKY AT 1530Z.  SNOWFALL WITH THIS BAND HAS GENERALLY
BEEN BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES AND THIS IS WHAT WE EXPECT FOR THE
NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE
SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE REGION. THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH AT
LEXINGTON AROUND NOON WITH SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. GENERALLY WEST OF I-65... SNOW WAS MUCH
LIGHTER AND THE PRECIPITATION HAD BASICALLY ENDED FROM BOWLING GREEN
NORTH INTO HANCOCK AND DUBOIS COUNTIES.

COLDER AIR WILL FILTER IN THIS AFTERNOON WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO
THE LOW AND MID 20S.  WILL CONTINUE WINTER WEATHER WARNING UNTIL 18Z.

.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES THROUGH MIDDAY...

CURRENTLY...LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WAS FALLING
ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA INTO NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND THE
BLUEGRASS. FURTHER SOUTH...PRECIPITATION WAS STILL FALLING AS PLAIN
RAIN. LATEST UPSTREAM OBS INDICATE THAT PRECIPITATION TRANSITION TO
SNOW MAY BE OCCURRING AS CLOSE AS EVANSVILLE INDIANA AS THEY HAVE
BEGUN TO REPORT SLEET. TEMPERATURES AT LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON HAVE
BEEN BOUNCING BETWEEN 31 AND 32 THE LAST FEW HOURS AND WOULD EXPECT
THIS TO CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS AT LEAST. THE CHANGE OVER
TO SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND 09 OR 10Z IN OUR FAR NORTHWEST CWA AND
SLOWLY WORK SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE MORNING. EXPECT SNOW TO BEGIN
IN LOUISVILLE BY 11Z...BOWLING GREEN BY 12-13Z AND LEX BY 13Z...WITH
OUR FAR SOUTHEAST ZONES SEEING SNOW BY 14Z.

EXPECT AT LEAST A FEW HOURS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. BOTH NAM
AND GFS SOUNDING DATA SHOW DEEP MOIST LAYER THROUGH AT LEAST 15Z FOR
THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE CWA. THIS...COUPLED WITH ABUNDANT
FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING...INCREASING CYCLOGENESIS AND ARRIVAL OF
MID/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL RESULT IN SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN
INCH AN HOUR FROM AROUND 10Z IN OUR NORTHWEST INDIANA COUNTIES TO
15Z FROM BWG TO SDF TO LEX. THEREAFTER...RATES WILL LIKELY SLACKEN
UP A BIT IN THESE AREAS. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THIS LINE BUT DO NOT EXPECT AS HIGH SNOWFALL RATES
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY WILL STILL BE SET TO EXPIRE AT 18Z.

MID AND UPPER LEVEL JET TURN MORE WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY BY 18Z AND
STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY EJECT TO THE NORTHEAST. PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD BE MOSTLY DONE BY 18Z WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LINGERING THROUGH 6PM...MAINLY EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65.

DID NOT CHANGE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS VERY MUCH AND STILL BELIEVE
A GENERAL 3-6 INCHES WILL FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN
KENTUCKY WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ELSEWHERE. LITTLE TO NO FURTHER ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TODAY.

BY TONIGHT...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT SETS UP AS A BROAD TROUGH
DEVELOPS ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY. A WEAK SURFACE HIGH
DEVELOPS ACROSS THE AREA AND SURFACE WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE
WEST-SOUTHWEST. GIVEN MORE THAN PLENTIFUL SURFACE MOISTURE EXPECT
CLOUD COVER TO REMAIN LONGER THAN SOME MODELS ARE INDICATING AND
CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. HIGHS TODAY ARE
OUR CURRENT TEMPS AND WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS WILL BOTTOM
OUT IN THE LOW TO MID TEENS.

.LONG TERM (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

UPPER AIR PATTERN SHOWS A MODERATELY AMPLIFIED 500MB PATTERN. A
STRONG 500MB RIDGE WILL REMAIN JUST OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WITH A
BROAD TROUGH CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES.  JET ENERGY DIVING SOUTH
ACROSS THE PLAINS WILL REINFORCE THIS TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES
REGION. EARLY THURSDAY...ONE SHALLOW SHORTWAVE WILL BE EXITING THE
WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION WHILE A SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL DIVE
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE DAKOTAS.  BY 12Z FRIDAY...THIS SECOND FEATURE
WILL AMPLIFY THE GREAT LAKES TROUGH...WITH THE TROUGH AXIS CROSSING
KENTUCKY.

QUIET BUT SEASONABLY COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT. WILL TREND TEMPERATURES TOWARDS THE COLDER NAM...AND MAY EVEN
UNDERCUT IT AS SNOW COVER WILL LIKELY PROVE MOS GUIDANCE TOO HIGH.
A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY. COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MOISTURE WILL BE
CONFINED TO THE LOWEST LEVELS...AND SO WILL ONLY KEEP A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY MORNING.

FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

LITTLE OR NO CHANGE MADE FOR FRI INTO THE WEEKEND BASED ON NEW RUNS
OF THE GFS/ECMWF. PREV DISC FOR THAT PERIOD FOLLOWS:

ALL MODELS SHOW SOME AMPLIFICATION IN UPPER AIR PATTERN BY END OF
THE WEEK AS SHORTWAVE ENERGY DROPS SEWD INTO OH VALLEY. SOME MODEL
DIFFERENCES AS TO AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AVAILABILITY WITH THIS SYSTEM
BUT THERE IS SOME AGREEMENT THAT SOME MOISTURE BELOW 700 MB WILL BE
PRESENT ALONG WITH QUITE COLD AIR IN THE MOIST COLUMN TO GENERATE
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FCST AREA...WITH THE BEST CHANCES
OVER SOUTHERN IND AND N-CNTRL AND E-CNTRL KY. GIVEN THE COLD AIR
MASS... SNOW SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE A SMALL ACCUMULATION...BUT WILL
NOT BE A MAJOR SYSTEM. HIGHS ON FRI WILL PROBABLY ONLY BE IN THE
LOWER 20S NORTH TO MID TO PERHAPS UPR 20S FAR SOUTH ACROSS FCST AREA
(A LITTLE BELOW GUIDANCE).

AS UPPER TROF PULLS OFF TO THE EAST...MILDER AIR WILL ARRIVE BY
SUNDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPR 30S AND LOWER 40S. MODELS SHOW THE NEXT
WEATHER SYSTEM TO AFFECT OH VALLEY AROUND MONDAY TIME FRAME. GFS
AND ECMWF ARE TRYING TO SUGGEST SOME PHASING POTENTIAL WITH A SRN
STREAM SYSTEM WITH A DIGGING NRN STREAM SHORTWAVE TOWARD THE OH
VALLEY. HOWEVER...HOW TWO SHORTWAVES MAY INTERACT (IF AT ALL) AT
THIS TIME FRAME IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE. RIGHT NOW...LOOKS
LIKE THIS SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE SOME RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH NRN STREAM SYSTEM...POSSIBLY TRANSITIONING TO
POST-FRONTAL SNOW SHOWERS. GIVEN UNCERTAINTY AT THIS TIME RANGE...
RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS PLACED IN GRIDS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION (18Z TAFS)...

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AS THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST. LOW
LEVEL WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST. STRATO-CU WILL REMAIN
SCATTERED TO BROKEN ACROSS THE REGION... GENERALLY IN THE MVFR
CATEGORY. SNOW OVER THE LEX TAF WILL END BY 19Z.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
IN...NONE.

&&

NEAR TERM....JA
LONG TERM....JSD/11
AVIATION.....JA
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 10:05 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1105 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-290815-
ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-
CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-
JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-
SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-
MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-
GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-
1105 AM EST (1005 AM CST) WED JAN 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BUT LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED OVER THE REST OF THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE
LOW AND MID 20S.

ROADS WILL REMAIN ICE AND SNOW COVERED THIS AFTERNOON. MANY TREES...
LIMBS... AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN OR WILL COME DOWN.  REMAIN ALERT
TO YOUR SURROUNDS AND REMAIN AWAY FROM FALLING OBJECTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. ANY
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE QUITE LIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE
AMOUNTS...AND ANY DAMAGE...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

KYZ061>067-070>078-081-082-290815-
BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-
LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-
MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-
CLINTON KY-
1105 AM EST (1005 AM CST) WED JAN 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPPER OFF TO FLURRIES AND END EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

IN ADDITION SOME ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER FROM HEAVY RAIN LAST
NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. ANY
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE QUITE LIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE
AMOUNTS...AND ANY DAMAGE...TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE.

JA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 28, 10:42 AM CST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1142 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1140 AM     SNOW             LEXINGTON               38.04N  84.46W
01/28/2009  M2.0 INCH        FAYETTE            KY   ESPOTTER

            2.0 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN PREVIOUS HOUR SOUTHERN
            FAYETTE COUNTY

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00226

SULLIVAN
Local storm report, Jan 28, 10:46 AM CST, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1146 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1117 AM     SNOW             4 NE JEFFERSONVILLE     38.34N  85.68W
01/28/2009  M3.7 INCH        CLARK              IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            3.7 NEW SNOW THIS MORNING ON TOP OF 1...2 INCH ICE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00227

SULLIVAN
Local storm report, Jan 28, 10:49 AM CST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1149 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1147 AM     SNOW             PROSPECT                38.35N  85.61W
01/28/2009  M4.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00228

SULLIVAN
Local storm report, Jan 28, 11:04 AM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1204 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     SNOW             NEW CASTLE              38.43N  85.17W
01/28/2009  M6.0 INCH        HENRY              KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AND 0.5 INCH ICE

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER 00219

SULLIVAN
Local storm report, Jan 28, 11:05 AM CST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1205 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1114 AM     SNOW             BOWLING GREEN           36.97N  86.44W
01/28/2009  M1.0 INCH        WARREN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            0.5 TO 1.0 INCH OF SNOW IN PREVIOUS 90 MINUTES IN
            BOWLING GREEN AREA

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER 00217

SULLIVAN
Local storm report, Jan 28, 11:06 AM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1206 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     SNOW             SHEPHERDSVILLE          37.99N  85.71W
01/28/2009  M3.0 INCH        BULLITT            KY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            0.5 NEW SNOW. 3.0 INCH TOTAL WITH 0.5 INCH ICE

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CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER 00218

SULLIVAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 7:40 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more6 hr
Jan 28, 11:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio25 hr
Jan 28, 11:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren5 days
Jan 28, 11:18 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio6 days
Jan 28, 3:09 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon19 hr
Jan 28, 3:42 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKHart52 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009

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.