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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2011, 7:59 AM EDT for Estill County, Powell County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 11:45 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2011, 7:59 AM EDT (11:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2011, 11:45 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2011, 3:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Estill County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:59 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 Red River at Clay City (CYCK2). The gauge peaked at 16.92 ft at Apr 17, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03283500, 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.
721 WGUS43 KJKL 171159 FLWJKL BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 759 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT HAS LED TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RED RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 12 PM SUNDAY. && KYC065-197-172359- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0013.110417T1600Z-110418T1000Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.110417T1600Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 759 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. MAPLE STREET NEAR THE RED RIVER RANCH AS WELL AS POMPEII ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 15 ARE IMPASSABLE.. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.4 FEET ON MARCH 4 1997. $$ GEOGERIAN
2 follow-up statements
768 WGUS83 KJKL 171429 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1029 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT HAS LED TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RED RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 4 PM SUNDAY. && KYC065-197-180229- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0013.110417T1545Z-110418T1000Z/ /CYCK2.1.ER.110417T1545Z.110417T1800Z.110418T0400Z.NO/ 1029 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. MAPLE STREET NEAR THE RED RIVER RANCH AS WELL AS POMPEII ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 15 ARE IMPASSABLE.. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.0 FEET ON JANUARY 29 2009. $$
540 WGUS83 KJKL 171943 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 343 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY .THE RIVER CRESTED JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.9 FEET. A FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLAY CITY...AS HIGH WATER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. && KYC065-197-172013- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110418T1000Z/ /CYCK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 343 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RED RIVER AT CLAY CITY. * AT 3 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY RECEDE...BUT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. MAPLE STREET NEAR THE RED RIVER RANCH AS WELL AS POMPEII ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 15 ARE IMPASSABLE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 5:14 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:39 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 18 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.