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River Flood Advisory 11, NWS Louisville, KY

April 11, 2011Jefferson County, Scott County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood advisory at Apr 11, 2011, 10:06 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Scott County, Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2011, 10:06 PM EDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 12, 2011, 5:27 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Jefferson County, IN, Scott County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Muscatatuck River at Deputy (DEPI3). The gauge peaked at 22.63 ft at Apr 12, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate102004/1204/13
Action stage
23 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03366500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood advisory 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 advisory went out at Apr 11, 7:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 7:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 9:49 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
949 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-130200-
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-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-
949 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 /849 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO CROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING ALONG AND
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT AND SURFACE LOW ALONG THE FRONT. AN
OCCASIONAL RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL KENTUCKY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THE BIGGER THREAT WILL BE FOR
RISES ON AREA STREAMS AS WELL AS PONDING ON ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

ANOTHER POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST STORMS
WILL LIKELY OCCUR FRIDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING ALONG WITH RAINFALL
TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.

AML/MJ/RJS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 8:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 11, 9:36 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
936 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011

KYZ078-120200-
RUSSELL-
836 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 832 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR JAMESTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE
INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...AND GUSTY
WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  JAMESTOWN...
  WHITTLE AND ONO...
  JABEZ...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL
ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF
ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...
WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 8518 3712 8492 3706 8492 3700 8485
      3699 8485 3695 8491 3692 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 254DEG 35KT 3699 8506

RS
Special weather statement, Apr 11, 9:52 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
952 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-120400-
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-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...
SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...
JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
952 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 /852 PM CDT MON APR 11 2011/

...WIDESPREAD RAINS WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL PONDING OF WATER AND
FURTHER RISES ON AREA STREAMS ...

WIDESPREAD RAINS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
AS A COLD FRONT AND SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA. A HALF TO AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH MORNING
WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE EAST.

THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED AND THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL
CAUSE FURTHER RISES ON STREAMS AND SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS.

BE CAREFUL DRIVING TONIGHT. SLOW DOWN...WATCH FOR HYDROPLANING...
AND USE CAUTION ON ROADS ALONG SWOLLEN STREAMS. NEVER ATTEMPT TO
CROSS A FLOODED ROAD.

CMC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Metcalfe31 min
Apr 11, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe29 min
Apr 11, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell24 min
Apr 12, 4:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan and 3 more4 hr
Apr 12, 5:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson3 days
Apr 12, 5:56 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio66 hr
Apr 12, 7:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon48 hr
Apr 12, 7:37 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more3 hr
Apr 12, 7:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard and 9 more3 hr
Apr 12, 7:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKNicholas3 hr
Apr 12, 7:52 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson and 7 more3 hr
Apr 12, 8:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHancock3 hr
Apr 12, 8:09 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKHardin, Larue3 hr
Apr 12, 8:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 2 more3 hr
Apr 12, 8:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKHancock3 hr
Apr 12, 8:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKSpencer3 hr
Apr 12, 8:34 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren3 hr
Apr 12, 8:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKMercer3 hr
Apr 12, 9:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKWashington3 hr
Apr 12, 10:19 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHarrison45 hr
Apr 12, 10:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Russell and 1 more6 hr
Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKWarren21 hr
Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHart61 hr
Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson4 days
Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren6 days
Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio8 days
Apr 12, 10:48 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 10 more6 hr
Apr 12, 10:56 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson6 days
Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham4 days
Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKJefferson, Meade72 hr
Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock7 days
Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock27 days
Apr 12, 11:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren6 hr
Apr 12, 3:21 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKJefferson, Scott19 hr

Nearby

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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.