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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 12, 2011, 11:37 AM EDT for Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana; Jefferson County, Meade County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2011, 11:37 AM EDT (15:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 11:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, KY, Meade County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ohio River at McAlpine Lower (MLPK2). The gauge peaked at 54.73 ft at Apr 14, 2011, 11:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 53 ft
- Minor stage
- 55 ft
- Moderate stage
- 65 ft
- Major stage
- 73 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03294500, 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.
560 WGUS43 KLMK 121537 FLWLMK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 1137 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD... FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK... JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM. 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. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-130537- /O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0038.110413T2000Z-110417T0300Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110413T2000Z.110415T0600Z.110416T2100Z.NO/ 1137 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...WALDOAH BEACH AND TRANSYLVANIA BEACH ARE CUT OFF. MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND MELLWOOD AVENUE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-130537- /O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110414T0500Z-110416T0000Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110414T0500Z.110415T0600Z.110415T1800Z.NO/ 1137 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.3 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-130536- /O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0040.110413T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110413T2200Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.1 FEET ON MAY 19 1996. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-130536- /O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0041.110413T0100Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0100Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1137 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...INDIANA HIGHWAY 66 CLOSES ABOVE CANNELTON. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON JAN 10 2004. $$ CMC
6 follow-up statements
719 WGUS83 KLMK 130035 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 835 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD... FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK... JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM. 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 MORNING. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-131535- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0038.110413T2000Z-110417T0300Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110413T2000Z.110415T0600Z.110416T2100Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...WALDOAH BEACH AND TRANSYLVANIA BEACH ARE CUT OFF. MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND MELLWOOD AVENUE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-131535- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110414T0500Z-110416T0000Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110414T0500Z.110415T0600Z.110415T1800Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.3 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-131534- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0040.110413T2200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110413T2200Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.1 FEET ON MAY 19 1996. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-131534- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.110413T0100Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0100Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON JAN 10 2004. $$
064 WGUS83 KLMK 131448 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1048 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD... FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK... JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM. 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. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-140248- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0038.110413T2200Z-110416T2000Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110413T2200Z.110415T0600Z.110416T1400Z.NO/ 1048 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...WALDOAH BEACH AND TRANSYLVANIA BEACH ARE CUT OFF. MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND MELLWOOD AVENUE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.6 FEET ON JAN 8 2004. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-140248- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110414T0300Z-110416T0400Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110414T0300Z.110415T0600Z.110415T2200Z.NO/ 1048 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.3 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-140248- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0040.110415T0100Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110415T0100Z.110416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 42.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.1 FEET ON MAY 19 1996. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-140248- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110416T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON JAN 10 2004. $$ RL
177 WGUS83 KLMK 140227 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1027 PM EDT WED APR 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD... HARRISON AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CRAWFORD...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK. 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 THURSDAY MORNING. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-141627- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T0600Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110414T0800Z.110415T1200Z.110417T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...WALDOAH BEACH AND TRANSYLVANIA BEACH ARE CUT OFF. MOCKINGBIRD VALLEY ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN RIVER ROAD AND MELLWOOD AVENUE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.6 FEET ON JAN 8 2004. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-141627- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110414T2300Z-110416T1200Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110414T2300Z.110415T1200Z.110416T0600Z.NO/ 1027 PM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 55.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.3 FEET ON MAY 12 1996. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-141627- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0040.110415T0100Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110415T0100Z.110416T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 42.9 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.1 FEET ON MAY 19 1996. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-141627- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110416T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 PM EDT WED APR 13 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 42.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 42.6 FEET ON JAN 10 2004. $$
569 WGUS83 KLMK 141555 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1155 AM EDT THU APR 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...CRAWFORD... FLOYD...HARRISON...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK... JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM. 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. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-150355- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T1200Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110414T1302Z.110415T0600Z.110417T0600Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECTIONS OF RIVER ROAD ARE CLOSED NEAR COX'S PARK. EIFLER BEACH AND JUNIPER BEACH ARE CUT OFF. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.8 FEET ON MAR 24 2002. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-150355- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110415T0600Z-110415T1800Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110415T0600Z.110415T0600Z.110415T1200Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.1 FEET ON JAN 8 2004. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-150355- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0040.110414T1554Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110414T0922Z.110417T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.5 FEET ON JAN 9 2004. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-150355- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.0 FEET ON MAY 13 1996. $$ CMC
166 WGUS83 KLMK 150221 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1021 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD... HARRISON...CRAWFORD...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...MEADE...OLDHAM ...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK. 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. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-151621- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110417T1200Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110414T1302Z.110415T0600Z.110417T0600Z.NO/ 1021 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECTIONS OF RIVER ROAD ARE CLOSED NEAR COX'S PARK. EIFLER BEACH AND JUNIPER BEACH ARE CUT OFF. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.8 FEET ON MAR 24 2002. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-151621- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0039.110415T0600Z-110415T1800Z/ /MLPK2.1.ER.110415T0600Z.110415T0600Z.110415T1200Z.NO/ 1021 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 55.1 FEET ON JAN 8 2004. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-151621- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110414T0922Z.110417T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1021 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.8 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.5 FEET ON JAN 9 2004. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-151621- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110417T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1021 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.0 FEET ON MAR 16 1994. $$
562 WGUS83 KLMK 151524 FLSLMK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1124 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD... HARRISON AND IN KENTUCKY...JEFFERSON...MEADE. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA... KENTUCKY... OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN INDIANA...CLARK...FLOYD... CRAWFORD...PERRY AND IN KENTUCKY...BRECKINRIDGE...HANCOCK... JEFFERSON...OLDHAM. .THE HEAVY RAIN FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PREVENT THE RIVER FROM FALLING AND MAY CAUSE MINOR RISES OF A FEW INCHES. 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. && INC019-043-KYC111-185-160324- /O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110419T0900Z/ /MLUK2.1.ER.110414T1302Z.110417T1800Z.110419T0300Z.NO/ 1124 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE UPPER. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND 23.5 FEET THIS WEEKEND. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECTIONS OF RIVER ROAD ARE CLOSED NEAR COX'S PARK. EIFLER BEACH AND JUNIPER BEACH ARE CUT OFF. $$ INC019-043-061-KYC111-163-151554- /O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110415T1800Z/ /MLPK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MCALPINE LOWER. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 55.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 54.7 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE A FEW INCHES BELOW 55 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...PARKS AND RIVER FRONT AREAS IN CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY MAY BE FLOODED. $$ INC025-123-KYC027-091-160324- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CNNI3.1.ER.110414T0922Z.110417T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT CANNELTON LOCK. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 44.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS NEAR CLOVERPORT AND CANNELTON. HIGHWAY 66 FLOODS NEAR DERBY AND DEXTER. ROCKY POINT GIRL SCOUT CAMP IS AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.5 FEET ON JAN 9 2004. $$ INC123-KYC027-091-160324- /O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELI3.1.ER.110413T0438Z.110417T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1124 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT TELL CITY. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...BOTTOMLAND ON BOTH SIDES FLOODS. WATER REACHES BASE OF FLOODWALL. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.3 FEET ON FEB 23 2000. $$ CMC
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 Apr 12, 10:46 AM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 10:46 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1046 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 ...UPDATED HYDROLOGY SECTION... ...MESOSCALE UPDATE... MESOSCALE UPDATE #2 DEFORMATION BAND CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. TWO DISTINCT BANDS ARE SHOWING UP. THE FIRST ONE EXTENDS FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY SOUTHWARD THROUGH ANDERSON COUNTY. THE SECOND ONE EXTENDS FROM WOODFORD COUNTY SOUTHWARD INTO PORTIONS OF JESSAMINE AND MERCER COUNTIES. OVERALL PRECIPITATION IN THE DEFORMATION BAND IS ON THE DOWNSWING...BUT THE OVERALL MOVEMENT OF THE BAND IS A BIT SLOWER. THEREFORE...IT MAY BE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE THIS BAND LIFTS OUT OF THE BLUEGRASS REGION. FURTHER SOUTH...OVER OUR SOUTHEAST...THE BAND IS MOVING EAST AT A BETTER CLIP. FURTHER WEST...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING CLEARING SKIES WORKING INTO OUR WESTERN CWA. THIS CLEARING IS LIKELY TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS EASTWARD LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WILL GO AHEAD ADJUST THE FORECAST TO KEEP HIGH RAIN CHANCES IN THE EAST AND LOWER POPS OUT TO THE WEST. WILL ALSO LOWER CLOUDS IN THE WEST TOO BASED ON THE CURRENT SAT IMAGERY. AFTERNOON TEMPS WILL BE LARGELY AFFECTED BY CLOUDS/RAIN. LOWER 60S IN THE WEST STILL LOOK ON TARGET WITH 50S IN THE EAST. HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BELOW IN ADDED HYDROLOGY SECTION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION. MESOSCALE UPDATE #1 HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...WHILE EXCESSIVE RAINS CONTINUE ACROSS THE EAST. DEFORMATION BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING. NUMEROUS CALLS FROM OUR CO-OP FOLKS HAVE REPORTED BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN WOODBURY KENTUCKY. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF PONDING OF WATER AND STANDING WATER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...SEVERAL COUNTIES HAVE NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. COMBINATION OF FLOOD ADVISORIES...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CWA. AREA AT MOST RISK FOR FLOODING IS OVER THE BLUEGRASS REGION WHERE DEFORMATION BAND HAS SET UP. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. IN AREAS WEST OF I-65...THE RAINFALL HAS ENDED HOWEVER HIGH WATER WILL PERSIST FOR A WHILE AS AREA STREAMS/CREEKS SLOWLY DRAIN. AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE OBVIOUSLY ON THE RISE AND FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR... DEPUTY INDIANA ON THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER BLUE LICK SPRINGS ON THE LICKING RIVER DUNDEE ON THE ROUGH RIVER PARIS ON STONER CREEK MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE GREEN...SALT...KENTUCKY AND LICKING RIVER BASINS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. RIVER FORECASTS FOR THOSE BASINS WILL BE UPDATED IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. .SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)... NEARLY VERTICALLY STACKED LOWS ACRS SERN KY AT 07Z WITH SURFACE LOW CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN. AS A RESULT...MOISTURE FROM THE GULF CONTINUES TO WRAP AROUND SYS WITH SATELLITE COOLING TOPS/EMBEDDED TSTMS IN VERY SLOW MOVING WIDESPREAD RAINS ACROSS OUR FORECAST AREA. WHILE RAINS HAVE NOT BEEN EXCESSIVE...RATES OF ONE HALF TO 1 INCH AN HOUR ARE COMMON. STREAMS...ESPECIALLY THE SMALLER ONES IN MUCH OF OUR CWA WILL LIKELY GO INTO FLOOD TODAY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OR MORE OF TOTAL RAIN BEFORE THE BULK OF THE SYSTEM DEPARTS THIS MORNING. HAVE ALREADY ISSUED A RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR DEPUTY ON THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER IN SOUTHERN INDIANA AND ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS MORNING. AFTER SYSTEM DEPARTURE THIS MORNING...SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM WEST TO EAST AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES BUILDS IN. RIDGE WILL BE OVERHEAD TONIGHT AND WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...FROST WILL BE A CONCERN. WILL MENTION IN HWO. .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY - MONDAY)... WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... MID-LEVEL RIDGING AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BY WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL KEEP THE REGION RELATIVELY DRY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS PERIOD WILL SEE DAILY HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 40S FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BY LATE THURSDAY...A FAIRLY STRONG AND LARGE UPPER TROUGH MOVES INTO THE UPPER PLAINS. THE LATEST GFS...ECMWF...AND NAEFS CONTINUE TO ILLUSTRATE THE CLOSING OFF OF THE APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE PLAINS FRIDAY...WITH A SLOW MIGRATION TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES BY SATURDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM STRENGTHENS...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AND SPREAD MOISTURE BACK INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE TIMING ISSUES...WHICH AFFECTS THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF MOISTURE ADVECTION. HOWEVER...IT STILL APPEARS DEWPOINTS WILL INCREASE INTO THE UPPER 50S/LOWER 60S BY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WITH A 120 KNOT CYCLONICALLY CURVED JET SWINGING INTO THE REGION...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH UPPER-LEVEL SUPPORT TO RESULT IN WIDESPREAD LIFT FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MODEL CONSENSUS INDICATES THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FROM VERY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY...WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. WITH THE DEPTH OF MOISTURE AND QUESTIONABLE INSTABILITY...THE OVERALL THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS IS STILL IN QUESTION. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF THE FORECAST UPPER-LEVEL DYNAMICS...STRONG FORCING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO OVERCOME MARGINAL MOISTURE/STABILITY. LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE RATHER MILD WITH LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 50S EXPECTED. HIGHS FRIDAY SHOULD WARM BACK INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S BEFORE THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY NIGHT. LOWS FRIDAY NIGHT LOOK SHOULD DROP INTO THE LOWER 40S IN THE WEST AND MID 40S ACROSS THE EAST. THE REMAINING DISCUSSION IS FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...ISSUED AT 319 PM MONDAY...AND REMAINS VALID. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... IN THE LONG TERM PERIOD...BOTH THE 11/12Z GFS AND EURO SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW A DEEP 500 HPA LOW SLOWLY TRANSLATING EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES STATES DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. BOTH MODELS SHOW THE SYSTEM BECOMING VERTICALLY STACKED BY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE SYSTEM PULLING OUT A BIT FASTER THAN PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS SHOWED. SATURDAY STILL LOOKS TO BE A RATHER COOL AND CLOUDY DAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. GIVEN THE NORTHWEST FLOW...SHOWERS WILL LIKELY BE CONTAINED TO OUR BLUEGRASS/NORTHEASTERN REGIONS. FAIRLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE IN PLACE AS WELL...SO BREEZY CONDITIONS STILL LOOK LIKELY. BY SATURDAY NIGHT...THE SYSTEM WILL START TO MOVE AWAY WITH DRIER AIR WORKING IN FROM THE WEST. SOME RAIN SHOWERS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING ACROSS THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS...AND MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW THAT SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX IN. HOWEVER...OVERALL BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE IS A BIT WARMER IN BOTH THE DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLE RUNS...SO AM ONLY GOING TO SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE GRIDS FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. SUNDAY SHOULD SEE THE AREA BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS AS A FAST MOVING WAVE WITHIN THE NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY. QUITE A BIT OF SPREAD IN THIS TIME FRAME IN THE ENSEMBLES THUS PLAN ON LEAVING MONDAY DRY AT THIS POINT. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD WILL BE BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS ON SATURDAY WARMING INTO THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S WITH LOWS SATURDAY NIGHT COOLING INTO THE MID-UPPER 30S. WE SHOULD SEE MODERATING TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH HIGHS WARMING INTO THE MID-UPPER 50S ON SUNDAY AND INTO THE LOWER 60S BY MONDAY WHILE OVERNIGHT TEMPS COOL INTO THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S. && .HYDROLOGY... * FORECASTS AND RAINFALL - WIDESPREAD HEAVY/EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LOUISVILLE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX INCHES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE LATE SUNDAY THROUGH THIS MORNING. SLOW MOVING DEFORMATION BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THIS WILL AFFECT THE KENTUCKY AND LICKING RIVER BASINS. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY OCCUR OVER THE BLUEGRASS REGION THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY BECOME HIGHER IF THIS DEFORMATION BAND SLOWS DOWN MORE THAN FORECAST. * BASINS OF CONCERN - ALL BASINS IN THE LOUISVILLE HYDROLOGIC AREA WILL FEEL THE IMPACTS OF THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. THE GREEN...SALT...KENTUCKY...LICKING RIVER AND OHIO RIVER BASINS WILL SEE SHARP RISES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER AND UPDATED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * SIGNIFICANT CHANGES - THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUANCE OF THE HYDROLOGY DISCUSSION. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS. MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT DEPUTY INDIANA LICKING RIVER AT BLUE LICK SPRINGS ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE STONER CREEK AT PARIS CYNTHIANA ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE LICKING RIVER DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...WOODBURY AND ROCHESTER ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE LIKELY ON AREA BASINS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA NEAR ANY CREEK OR STREAM...BE ON THE ALERT FOR RAPID RISES AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. * GRAPHICAL INFORMATION - FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND GRAPHICAL INFORMATION SEE OUR INTERNET WEBSITE FOR RIVERS AND LAKES AT... HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/APPS/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (USE LOWER CASE) && .AVIATION (12Z TAF ISSUANCE)... STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO VIRGINIA BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THIS SYSTEM DEPARTS...GUSTY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS WILL WEAKEN AND IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS AT KLEX AND KBWG WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. KLEX WILL TAKE THE LONGEST TO CLEAR AS THE WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE HANGS ACROSS THE BLUEGRASS REGION. VFR CONDITIONS CURRENTLY PRESENT ACROSS THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA WILL CONTINUE...WITH SKIES CLEARING BY LATE THIS MORNING. KBWG WILL CLEAR OUT BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH KLEX CLEARING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. && .LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...NONE. IN...NONE. && MESOSCALE......MJ SHORT TERM.....DK/11 LONG TERM......MJP HYDROLOGY......MJ AVIATION.......MJP
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 11:20 AM EDT, 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1120 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-131530- 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- 1120 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 /1020 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD OUT OF THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY THIS AFTERNOON. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA AND NUMEROUS RIVER FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE RIVER FORECASTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING ALONG WITH RAINFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 12, 10:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1032 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 E FORDSVILLE 37.64N 86.64W
04/12/2011 M3.55 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT FROM ASKIN... KY
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100378
LGLocal storm report, Apr 12, 10:39 AM EDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1039 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN VINE GROVE 37.81N 85.98W
04/12/2011 M4.50 INCH HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS OTTER CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100379
LGLocal storm report, Apr 12, 10:43 AM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1043 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSW VERSAILLES 37.98N 84.77W
04/12/2011 M3.03 INCH WOODFORD KY COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100380
LGLocal storm report, Apr 12, 10:44 AM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1044 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 AM HEAVY RAIN LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
04/12/2011 M3.36 INCH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100381
LGLocal storm report, Apr 12, 10:45 AM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1045 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 WSW SONORA 37.49N 86.01W
04/12/2011 M4.19 INCH HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS 2.83 INCHES FELL FROM 7PM MONDAY
THROUGH THIS MORNING...ENDING WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 4.19
INCHES
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100382
LGLocal storm report, Apr 12, 10:48 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1048 AM EDT TUE APR 12 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 E FORDSVILLE 37.64N 86.64W
04/12/2011 M3.55 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT FROM ASKIN... KY
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME
EVENT NUMBER LMK1100378
LGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 10:06 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 19 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Floyd | 4 days |
| Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 7 days |
| Apr 12, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Perry | 27 days |
| Apr 11, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 31 min |
| Apr 11, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 24 min |
| Apr 12, 4:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:22 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 3 days |
| Apr 12, 5:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 66 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 48 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Spencer | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Mercer | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 9:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 45 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Russell and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 21 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 61 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 4 days |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 6 days |
| Apr 12, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 8 days |
| Apr 12, 10:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:56 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 6 days |
| Apr 12, 11:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 6 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.