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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 1, 2011, 4:28 AM EST for Hardin County, Nelson County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 1, 2011, 11:06 AM EST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011, 4:28 AM EST (09:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2011, 11:06 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2011, 10:44 AM EST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hardin County, KY, Nelson County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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 Rolling Fork River near Boston (BSNK2). The gauge peaked at 38.05 ft at Mar 2, 2011, 4:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 33 ft
- Minor stage
- 35 ft
- Moderate stage
- 42 ft
- Major stage
- 45 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03301500, 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.
536 WGUS43 KLMK 010928 FLWLMK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 428 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. .HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING...COMBINED WITH RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST WEEK HAS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE. 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 EARLY AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY. && KYC093-179-012128- /O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0013.110301T1637Z-110304T0700Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1637Z.110302T1800Z.110303T2300Z.NO/ 428 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 38.7 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS LOW SPOTS ON SOME COUNTY ROADS. SOME HOMES IN FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUTOFF. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.8 FEET ON SEP 5 2003. $$
6 follow-up statements
926 WGUS43 KLMK 011141 FLWLMK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 641 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. .HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS IS CAUSING THE RIVER TO RISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE). THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING. && KYC093-179-012341- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.110301T1637Z-110304T0500Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1637Z.110302T1800Z.110303T2300Z.NO/ 641 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 38.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS LOW SPOTS ON SOME COUNTY ROADS. SOME HOMES IN FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUTOFF. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.8 FEET ON SEP 5 2003. $$ SZAPPANOS
155 WGUS83 KLMK 011607 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1107 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. 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. && KYC093-179-020407- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.110301T1606Z-110303T1600Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1448Z.110302T1200Z.110303T1000Z.NO/ 1107 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.6 FEET ON JAN 11 1999. $$ CMC
288 WGUS83 KLMK 020328 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1028 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE). THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY EVENING. && KYC093-179-030328- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1448Z.110303T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1028 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS LOW SPOTS ON SOME COUNTY ROADS. SOME HOMES IN FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUTOFF. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.8 FEET ON DEC 19 1996. $$
267 WGUS83 KLMK 021614 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1114 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. 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. && KYC093-179-030414- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110303T2100Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1448Z.110302T1530Z.110303T1500Z.NO/ 1114 AM EST WED MAR 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY LATE MORNING. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.6 FEET ON JAN 11 1999. $$ SZAPPANOS
603 WGUS83 KLMK 030348 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1048 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE). THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY EVENING. && KYC093-179-040348- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1448Z.110302T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN NEAR 37.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND IS COVERED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 37.6 FEET ON MAR 6 2008. $$
182 WGUS83 KLMK 031544 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1044 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...HARDIN...NELSON. 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 WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. && KYC093-179-031614- /O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110303T1544Z/ /BSNK2.1.ER.110301T1448Z.110302T2100Z.110303T1515Z.NO/ 1044 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 27.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND IS COVERED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.9 FEET ON JAN 26 1999. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 21 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 6 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.