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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY

February 24, 2011Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 24, 2011, 6:57 PM CST for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2011, 6:57 PM CST (00:57 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2011, 4:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 4, 2011, 8:00 AM CST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The text

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

068 
WGUS43 KLMK 250057
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 
757 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

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

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

.HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS IS CAUSING THE RIVER TO RISE. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC031-227-251457-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0001.110225T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T1000Z.110226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
757 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  5:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 42.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...MANY PARTS OF WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.0  
  FEET ON MAR 9 1994.

$$
15 follow-up statements
604 
WGUS83 KLMK 251421
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
921 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON 
  ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...
WARREN...OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

KYC227-251721-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/ALVK2.1.ER.110225T1148Z.110225T1800Z.110226T1000Z.NO/
921 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON.
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 27.0  
  FEET ON MAY 19 1995.

$$

KYC183-251721-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0003.110225T1700Z-110226T0200Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.110225T1700Z.110225T1800Z.110225T2000Z.NO/
921 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

KYC031-227-251721-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110301T1000Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T1700Z.110226T1800Z.110301T0400Z.NO/
921 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 39.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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 39.0  
  FEET ON JAN 30 2009.

$$
CMC
230 
WGUS83 KLMK 251616
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1116 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON 
  ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...OHIO...
WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

KYC227-260416-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110226T1127Z/
/ALVK2.1.ER.110225T1148Z.110225T1800Z.110226T0527Z.NO/
1116 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON.
* AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  SATURDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.0  
  FEET ON FEB 20 1991.

$$

KYC183-260025-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.110225T1615Z-110226T0025Z/
/DUNK2.1.ER.110225T1437Z.110225T1800Z.110225T1825Z.NO/
1116 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROUGH RIVER NEAR DUNDEE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

KYC031-227-260416-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110301T1134Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T1618Z.110226T1800Z.110301T0534Z.NO/
1116 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 39.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY 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 39.9  
  FEET ON JAN 25 1999.

$$
CMC
976 
WGUS83 KLMK 260205
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
905 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODED 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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC099-261605-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0008.110226T0800Z-110226T2000Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.110226T0800Z.110226T1200Z.110226T1400Z.NO/
905 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 28.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...CITY PARK UNDER US 31W BRIDGE FLOODS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 28.3  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2002.

$$

KYC061-261605-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110227T1232Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.110226T0513Z.110226T1800Z.110227T0632Z.NO/
905 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* AT  8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY 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 19.7  
  FEET ON APR 19 1998.

$$

KYC031-227-261605-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T1911Z.110226T1800Z.110228T1800Z.NO/
905 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 39.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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 39.8  
  FEET ON FEB 18 2003.

$$

KYC031-177-183-261605-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.110226T1100Z-110302T1100Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.110226T1100Z.110228T0600Z.110302T0500Z.NO/
905 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.2 
  FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1  
  FEET ON DEC 20 1996.

$$
024 
WGUS83 KLMK 261559
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1059 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC099-270359-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0600Z/
/MFVK2.1.ER.110226T0317Z.110226T1345Z.110227T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...CITY PARK UNDER US 31W BRIDGE FLOODS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.0  
  FEET ON FEB 24 1994.

$$

KYC061-270359-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110227T2200Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.110226T0706Z.110227T0000Z.110227T1600Z.NO/
1059 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* AT 10:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 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.

$$

KYC031-227-270359-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110303T1400Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T0000Z.110303T0800Z.NO/
1059 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 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 39.0  
  FEET ON JAN 30 2009.

$$

KYC031-177-183-270359-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.3 
  FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON FEB 1 2009.

$$
RL
479 
WGUS83 KLMK 270238
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
938 PM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC061-271638-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110228T0200Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.110226T0706Z.110227T0600Z.110227T2000Z.NO/
938 PM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* AT  8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

$$

KYC031-227-271638-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110303T2000Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T0600Z.110303T1400Z.NO/
938 PM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THURSDAY 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 39.0  
  FEET ON JAN 30 2009.

$$

KYC031-177-183-271638-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
938 PM EST SAT FEB 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.4 
  FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON FEB 1 2009.

$$
418 
WGUS83 KLMK 271552
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1052 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC061-280352-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110228T0800Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.110226T0706Z.110227T0830Z.110228T0200Z.NO/
1052 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TONIGHT.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON MAR 21 1997.

$$
 
KYC031-227-280352-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110303T1700Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T1100Z.110303T1100Z.NO/
1052 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY 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 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-280352-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1052 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.4 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON FEB 1 2009.

$$
RL
398 
WGUS83 KLMK 280240
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
940 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC031-227-281640-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110303T0400Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T1100Z.110302T2200Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

KYC031-177-183-281640-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110304T1200Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110228T0600Z.110304T0600Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.1 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1  
  FEET ON DEC 20 1996.

$$
287 
WGUS83 KLMK 281621
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1121 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC031-227-010421-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1800Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T1100Z.110304T1200Z.NO/
1121 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-010421-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110228T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1121 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.1 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.1  
  FEET ON DEC 20 1996.

$$
246 
WGUS83 KLMK 010354
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1053 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MIDDAY TUESDAY.

&&

KYC031-227-011553-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1600Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110227T1100Z.110304T1000Z.NO/
1053 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-011553-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0400Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T0600Z.110305T2200Z.NO/
1053 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.3 
  FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON FEB 1 2009.

$$
321 
WGUS83 KLMK 011604
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1104 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TONIGHT.

&&

KYC227-020025-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110302T0025Z/
/ALVK2.1.ER.110301T0436Z.110301T1145Z.110301T1825Z.NO/
1104 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON.
* AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.4  
  FEET ON FEB 12 1994.

$$

KYC031-227-020404-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T0600Z.110304T1300Z.NO/
1104 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.9 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY 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 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-020404-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0900Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T0600Z.110306T0300Z.NO/
1104 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4  
  FEET ON FEB 1 2009.

$$
CMC
438 
WGUS83 KLMK 020334
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1034 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY EVENING.

&&

KYC031-227-030334-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T0600Z.110304T1300Z.NO/
1034 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.9 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY 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 39.0  
  FEET ON JAN 30 2009.

$$

KYC031-177-183-030334-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0900Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T0600Z.110306T0300Z.NO/
1034 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.5  
  FEET ON MAR 22 2008.

$$
985 
WGUS83 KLMK 021616
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1116 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011

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

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

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC061-030300-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110303T0300Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.110302T0800Z.110302T1545Z.110302T2100Z.NO/
1116 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS 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 18.6  
  FEET ON DEC 5 1991.

$$

KYC031-227-030416-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T1100Z.110304T1300Z.NO/
1116 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-030416-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0500Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T0600Z.110305T2300Z.NO/
1116 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.5  
  FEET ON MAR 22 2008.

$$
236 
WGUS83 KLMK 030353
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1053 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY EVENING.

&&

KYC031-227-040353-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1900Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T1100Z.110304T1300Z.NO/
1053 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.7  
  FEET ON MAR 21 2008.

$$

KYC031-177-183-040352-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0500Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T0600Z.110305T2300Z.NO/
1053 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.5  
  FEET ON MAR 22 2008.

$$
372 
WGUS83 KLMK 031545
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1045 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC031-227-040345-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1400Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T1100Z.110304T0800Z.NO/
1045 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 36.8  
  FEET ON FEB 14 1994.

$$

KYC031-177-183-040345-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110306T0100Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110303T1800Z.110305T1900Z.NO/
1045 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.5  
  FEET ON MAR 22 2008.

$$
SZAPPANOS
631 
WGUS83 KLMK 040344
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1044 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

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

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THIS WARNING WILL BE EXPIRING AT 1400Z ON FRIDAY.

&&

KYC031-227-041400-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110304T1400Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.110225T2316Z.110302T1100Z.110304T0800Z.NO/
1044 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  7:42 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 35.5  
  FEET ON JAN 26 2002.

$$

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 Feb 24, 6:38 PM CST, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 6:38 PM CST, 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
738 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

...MESOSCALE UPDATE...

SFC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NE ARKANSAS AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OVER KANSAS/OKLAHOMA AS OF 0Z THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE ENE
PROGRESS TONIGHT BRINGING STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS TO SOUTH CENTRAL
KY.  LOOKING AT THE 21Z HRRR AND 18Z NAM...THE SFC LOW WILL
STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL KY ALONG A SFC
BOUNDARY AND AXIS OF PRESSURE FALLS.  LARGE SCALE ASCENT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS SYSTEM AS WELL AS A 70 TO 80 KT H85 JET...30 KTS 0-1 KM
WIND SHEER...AND LOW LCL/S ALL SUPPORT STRONG CONVECTION WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOS BEING THE MAIN THREATS.
CONVECTIVE MODE LOOKS TO REMAIN SIMILAR TO WHAT WE/VE SEEN OUT TO
OUR WEST THIS EVENING...LOTS OF BOWING/LEWP SEGMENTS ALONG THE MAIN
LINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT WITH ISOLATED STRONG CELLS JUST
AHEAD OF THE LINE.  ISOLATED TORNADOS/DAMAGING WINDS COULD POSE A
THREAT IN EITHER TYPE OF CONVECTION.  WOULDN/T BE SURPRISED TO SEE A
TOR WATCH SOMETIME THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KY POSSIBLY INTO
THE BLUEGRASS REGION DEPENDING ON HOW FAR NE THAT SFC LOW TRACKS.
STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
WATCH/WARNING INFO.

IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THREAT...FLOODING WILL STILL BE A THREAT
TONIGHT AS THE HEAVY CONVECTION MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  CENTRAL KY
IS MOST PRIMED FOR THIS THREAT AS THEY HAVE RECEIVED 1-2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL AS OF 7PM EST THIS EVENING.  FLOODING PROBLEMS MAY BE MINOR
ADVY LEVEL TYPE OR THEY COULD ESCALATE TO FLASH FLOODING IF WE GET A
PERIOD OF TRAINING STORMS.  WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

FINALLY...WILL BE UPDATING THE WIND GRIDS TO SHOW SOME STRONGER
WINDS AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE OF CONVECTION AS THE SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHTENING PRODUCING A STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL KY THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...

...HEAVY RAIN...FLOODING...AND A RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AFTERNOON SFC MAP SHOWS A QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY LOCATED ALONG
THE OHIO RIVER BETWEEN KY/IN.  WEAK VORTICITY MAX WAS MOVING THROUGH
THE REGION WHICH HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST WAVE OF
WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION TODAY.  FURTHER SOUTH...A
WARM FRONT WAS LOCATED ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN TN WHICH IS SLOWLY MOVING
NORTHWARD. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON RANGED FROM
THE MID-UPPER 40S IN THE NORTH TO THE LOWER 50S IN THE SOUTH.

LATEST MODEL DETERMINISTIC MODEL GUIDANCE HAS CHANGED VERY LITTLE
AND IS IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT.  CONSENSUS OF THE DETERMINISTIC
GUIDANCE AGREES WITH TAKING A DEVELOPING SFC LOW OVER TEXAS AND
SWINGING IT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH ARKANSAS AND INTO KENTUCKY DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  AS THIS OCCURS...STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET WILL
TRANSPORT A GOOD AMOUNT OF MOISTURE INTO THE REGION WHICH SHOULD
ALLOW WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. OVERALL TREND IN THE DETERMINISTIC MODELS HAS
BEEN SLIGHTLY MORE NORTH WITH THE SFC LOW TRACK WHICH RESULTS IN A
HEAVY PRECIP BAND SETTING UP ALONG THE OHIO RIVER.  COMPARING THE
ACTUAL MODEL OUTPUT TO REALITY HAS SHOWN THAT THE MODELS HAVE BEEN A
LITTLE TO FAR NORTH WITH RESPECT TO THEIR HEAVY RAIN BANDS...WHILE
THE ENSEMBLE RUNS HAVE DONE A MUCH BETTER JOB.  THUS...WE PLAN ON
STICKING CLOSER TO THE ENSEMBLE MEAN HERE WHICH RESULTS IN ONLY A
FEW CHANGES BUT MAINTAINS CONSISTENCY WITH OUR PREVIOUS FORECAST.

FOR TONIGHT...WE EXPECT SFC WARM FRONT OVER SOUTHERN TENNESSEE TO
SURGE NORTHWARD THIS EVENING AND GET INTO SOUTHERN KENTUCKY.  HOW
FAR NORTH THIS FRONT GETS IS IN QUESTION.  THE LATEST RUC13 AND HRRR
MODEL RUNS SUGGEST IT COULD GET A LITTLE NORTH OF THE PARKWAYS IN
KENTUCKY.  AFTER THE FRONT MOVES NORTH...SFC COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY
WILL THEN SWEEP THROUGH FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT.  STRONGLY FORCED
LINE OF LINEAR CONVECTION CURRENT ACROSS WEST ARKANSAS AND EAST
TEXAS IS FORECAST TO SLIDE EASTWARD.  THE LATEST RUC...HRRR AND
OPERATIONAL LMK WRF AND EXPERIMENTAL WRF RUNS SHOW THAT THE
NORTHERN THIRD OF THIS LINE MAY IMPACT A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.  WHILE THE INSTABILITY IS RATHER MEAGER...IMPRESSIVE
LOW-LEVEL WINDS AND STRONG SHEAR ARE MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT
AND ISOLATED SEVERE WIND GUST HERE OR THERE ALONG WITH AN ISOLATED
TORNADO.  OVERALL...FEEL THAT DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE PRIMARY
SEVERE THREAT AND THAT THREAT WOULD LIKELY BE LATER THIS EVENING
BETWEEN 25/03-10Z AND GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE PARKWAYS.  FURTHER
NORTH...FEEL THAT SEVERE THREAT IS MUCH MORE LIMITED SIMPLY DUE TO
THE EXISTING RAINFALL AND VERY LOW INSTABILITY.

STILL FEEL THAT MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WILL BE THE HEAVY RAINFALL.
BASED ON THE ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE...STILL THINK THAT AREAS ALONG THE
BG/WKY PARKWAY ARE STILL IN LINE FOR THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL
WITH 3-4 INCHES POSSIBLE.  SOME ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THOUGH.  FOR THAT REASON...WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.  HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RAINFALL IS DISCUSSED BELOW IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION.

IN ADDITION...STRONG GUSTY GRADIENT WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP
TONIGHT.  SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP OVER 30 MPH
WILL BE POSSIBLE RIGHT BEFORE AND AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
DAYTIME HIGHS PROBABLY OCCURING LATE THIS EVENING.  TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL VERY LATE TONIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT PRESSES THROUGH WITH
LOWS DROPPING INTO THE LOWER-MID 30S IN THE WESTERN HALF WITH UPPER
30S TO THE LOWER 40S IN THE EAST.

FOR FRIDAY...SHOULD SEE A BIT OF POST FRONTAL CLOUD COVER AND
SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES DURING THE MORNING HOURS
FRIDAY.  SOME PARTIAL CLEARING MAY DEVELOP LATER IN THE
AFTERNOON...BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN QUITE COOL WITH CONTINUED
COLD AIR ADVECTION BEING QUITE ACTIVE.  HIGHS ARE LIKELY TO TOP OUT
IN THE LOWER-MID 40S IN THE NORTH WITH MID-UPPER 40S IN THE SOUTH.

.LONG TERM (MONDAY - SUNDAY)...

FRIDAY NIGHT - SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE WEEKEND WILL START OUT ON A DRY NOTE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND H5 FLOW REMAINS ZONAL. EXPECT PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THIS TIME AS ONLY MID AND UPPER LEVEL SKY
COVER WILL BE PRESENT. BEST CHANCE FOR MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL BE
ALONG AND NORTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LOW TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY
NIGHT WILL BE QUITE COOL...AROUND 30 DEGREES. SATURDAY WILL SEE THE
RETURN OF SOUTHERLY FLOW WITH HIGHS JUMPING INTO THE 50 TO 55 DEGREE
RANGE. WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUING AND INCREASING SKY
COVER...SATURDAY NIGHT WILL YIELD MILD LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S.

SUNDAY - MONDAY...

THE END OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK WILL BRING AN
ACTIVE PERIOD OF WEATHER AS SOUTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE ENERGY EJECTS
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CONUS AND GREAT PLAINS SURFACE LOW MOVES TOWARD
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. MODELS STILL DISAGREE ON THE TIMING/PLACEMENT
OF SURFACE LOW...HOWEVER BEST CHANCES FOR COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
APPEAR TO BE EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. PREFER THE FASTER
GFS SOLUTION AS IT HAS OTHER MODEL SUPPORT AND IS NOT EVEN AS FAST
AS ITS ENSEMBLE MEAN. DO NOT LIKE THE SLOWER ECMWF AS IT TENDS TO
HOLD ONTO EJECTING SOUTHWEST ENERGY TOO LONG. THEREFORE...EXPECT
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DUE TO ISENTROPIC
LIFT TO INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY
EVENING...EXPECT LIKELY CHANCES FOR RAIN SWEEPING ACROSS THE AREA
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THOUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THIS WILL ALSO BE
THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE STRONG TO
SEVERE. A 60 KNOT LOW LEVEL JET IS EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH SOME
INSTABILITY EVIDENT ON FORECAST SOUNDINGS TO CREATE A DAMAGING WIND
THREAT. HOWEVER...AS IS GENERALLY THE CASE WITH STRONG DYNAMIC/LOW
INSTABILITY SITUATIONS...WILL THE STRONG WINDS ALOFT BE ABLE TO MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE THROUGH A SOMEWHAT STABLE LAYER. THE BEST CHANCE
FOR THIS TO OCCUR WILL BE IN ANY THUNDERSTORM. CANNOT RULE OUT
ISOLATED TORNADOES EITHER AS CONVECTIVE MODE WILL LIKELY BE IN THE
QLCS FORM. SPC HAS OUTLOOKED AREAS JUST TO THE WEST WITH THIS
SYSTEM...WITH THE MENTION OF POTENTIALLY EXPANDING AN OUTLOOK
EASTWARD WITH FUTURE UPDATES. STAY TUNED. ALSO OF CONCERN WILL BE
THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
AS ANOTHER INCH TO POSSIBLY 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL COULD FALL OVER A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WITH OUR RECENT RAINS...FLASH FLOODING WILL
ALSO BE A THREAT.

COLD FRONT LOOKS TO SLIDE THROUGH THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT BY
MONDAY NIGHT. WILL HAVE TO WATCH NON-CONVECTIVE WIND POTENTIAL ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON VERTICAL THETA SURFACES ON TIME HEIGHT CROSS
SECTIONS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MIX INTO A 40 TO 50 KNOT LAYER OF WIND
JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE. ADDING TO THE WIND POTENTIAL...A DRY SLOT
HAS POTENTIAL TO WORK INTO THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON WHICH COULD
INCREASE MIX DOWN POTENTIAL.

TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL WARM NICELY INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S AS
WE STAY IN THE WARM SECTOR AND STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW ADDS A WAA
COMPONENT. SUNDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO BE MILD WITH LOWS ONLY DROPPING
INTO THE LOWER 50S. MONDAY WILL LIKELY FEATURE AN EARLY HIGH
TEMPERATURES WITH THE MERCURY DROPPING OFF LATER IN THE DAY AS
STRONG COLD FRONT WORKS THROUGH AND CAA COMMENCES.

MONDAY NIGHT - THURSDAY...

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL DOMINATE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT WITH FLOW TRANSITIONING TO A MORE NORTHWEST PATTERN BY
MID WEEK. EXPECT MUCH COOLER LOW TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE MERCURY BOTTOMING OUT IN THE 30 TO 35
DEGREE RANGE. HIGHS SHOULD GRADUALLY MODERATE TO THE FROM THE LOW
50S ON TUESDAY TO THE MID AND UPPER 50S ON THURSDAY. THIS PORTION OF
THE FORECAST IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY ASIDE FROM LINGERING SHOWERS
EAST OF I 65 ON MONDAY EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION (00Z TAF ISSUANCE)...

SURFACE LOW NOW OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS...DEEPENING...AND ON ITS WAY
TO CENTRAL KENTUCKY. A WARM FRONT AHEAD OF THE LOW IS PROVIDING
ENOUGH LIFT FOR WIDESPREAD RAINS...BRINGING LOW CIGS AND VSBYS. THE
LOW SHOULD BE OVER CENTRAL KENTUCKY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN KSDF AND KBWG
JUST AFTER 06Z. AS STORMS MOVE THROUGH WITH THE COLD FRONT AHEAD OF
THE LOW...WILL THE GUSTIEST WINDS AT THE KBWG SITE...WHICH WILL BE
DEEPER INTO THE WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM.

STORMS SHOULD END BEFORE DAYBREAK...BUT MAY HAVE LINGERING RAIN
KEEPING VSBYS DOWN. MODELS INDICATED RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
THAT WILL KEEP CIGS DOWN LIKELY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LOW WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE
WINDS AT THE TAFS...SO HAVE PUT IN BEST ESTIMATE FOR EACH OF THE
SITES. THE STRENGTH OF THE GRADIENT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GENERATE
GUSTY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE NIGHT...EVEN OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS
COMING.

&&

.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY FOR
     KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.

IN...NONE.
&&

MESOSCALE......AML
SHORT TERM.....MJ
LONG TERM......BJS
AVIATION.......RJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 3:07 PM CST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
407 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-252115-
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-
407 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 /307 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT AS STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO OUR REGION.
A WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED
BY A COLD FRONT TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3
INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL KENTUCKY DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
THIS WILL BRING TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH A FEW
LOCATIONS PICKING UP AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL
COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT WHEN THE
HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED.

IN ADDITION...THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE
STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT.
THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE IN AREAS SOUTH OF
THE BLUEGRASS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY PARKWAYS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
WHICH COULD BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS.
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING WILL HAVE TO BE
MONITORED IF EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT ARE REALIZED. GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL TOTALS AS WELL AS ANY
STORM DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-252115-
ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-
CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-
407 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 /307 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT AS STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO OUR REGION.
A WARM FRONT SETTLING TO THE SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER WILL PRECEDE
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED DURING
THIS TIME FRAME. TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BE
BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE BRIEF PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
WHICH COULD BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS.
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING WILL HAVE TO BE
MONITORED IF EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT ARE REALIZED. GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MJ/BJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 7:32 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Logan and 3 more118 min
Feb 24, 7:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Grayson, Logan, Ohio62 min
Feb 24, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Ohio32 min
Feb 24, 8:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren24 min
Feb 24, 9:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren26 min
Feb 24, 9:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren32 min
Feb 24, 9:14 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon33 hr
Feb 24, 9:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart31 min
Feb 24, 9:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren25 min
Feb 24, 9:36 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Hancock and 14 more3 hr
Feb 24, 9:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson, Warren34 min
Feb 24, 9:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, Larue30 min
Feb 24, 9:47 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 6 more3 hr
Feb 24, 9:58 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKLarue17 min
Feb 24, 10:00 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren30 min
Feb 24, 10:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington30 min
Feb 24, 10:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe29 min
Feb 24, 10:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart and 2 more23 min
Feb 24, 10:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Larue, Marion, Taylor36 min
Feb 24, 10:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Green, Marion, Mercer, Taylor, Washington and 1 more31 min
Feb 24, 10:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 3 more30 min
Feb 24, 10:57 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more3 hr
Feb 24, 11:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer27 min
Feb 24, 11:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer35 min
Feb 24, 11:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Clinton, Cumberland, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more29 min
Feb 24, 11:26 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 11 more3 hr
Feb 24, 11:28 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio51 hr
Feb 24, 11:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Garrard, Madison31 min
Feb 25, 12:59 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKWarren29 hr
Feb 25, 7:05 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBullitt, Jefferson3 hr
Feb 25, 9:13 AM CSTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas, Robertson8 hr
Feb 25, 9:26 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson3 days
Feb 25, 10:09 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio17 days
Feb 25, 10:13 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKHart33 hr
Feb 25, 10:13 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson58 hr

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