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River Flood Warning 52, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2011, 9:30 AM CDT for Butler County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 23, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2011, 9:30 AM CDT (14:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2011, 9:15 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 9:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Butler County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black River at Poplar Bluff (PPBM7). The gauge peaked at 21.41 ft at Apr 26, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07063000, 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.
755 WGUS43 KPAH 231430 FLWPAH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 930 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST WEEK. THE FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE ON GOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-241830- /O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0052.110424T0215Z-110426T0520Z/ /PPBM7.1.ER.110424T0215Z.110424T1800Z.110425T2320Z.NO/ 930 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY APRIL 25TH. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
16 follow-up statements
244 WGUS83 KPAH 240254 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 954 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF...AFFECTING BUTLER COUNTY. CURRENT RIVER NEAR DONIPHAN...AFFECTING RIPLEY COUNTY. .IMPORTANT NOTICE...THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HERVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL CAUSING GREATER RISES IN RIVER LEVELS THAN THIS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-250654- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110426T2024Z/ /PPBM7.1.ER.110424T0046Z.110425T0600Z.110426T1424Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$ MOC181-250654- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0051.110424T1545Z-110427T1424Z/ /DNZM7.1.ER.110424T1545Z.110425T0600Z.110427T0824Z.NO/ 954 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CURRENT RIVER NEAR DONIPHAN. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS ACROSS JEFFERSON STREET. $$
498 WGUS43 KPAH 241400 FLWPAH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 859 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .IMPORTANT NOTICE...THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. BASED ON 5 DAYS OF FUTURE RAINFALL...RIVER STAGES MAY POTENTIALLY BE 2 TO 3 FEET HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-251759- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110427T0112Z/ /PPBM7.2.ER.110424T0046Z.110425T0000Z.110426T1912Z.NO/ 859 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF.* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY APRIL28TH * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
604 WGUS43 KPAH 241608 FLWPAH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1108 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .IMPORTANT NOTICE...THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. BASED ON 5 DAYS OF FUTURE RAINFALL...RIVER STAGES MAY POTENTIALLY BE 2 TO 3 FEET HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-252008- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110427T2100Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110425T0600Z.110427T1500Z.NR/ 1108 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF.* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
386 WGUS83 KPAH 250223 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 923 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER... AT POPLAR BLUFF. .IMPORTANT NOTICE...THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. BASED ON 5 DAYS OF FUTURE RAINFALL...RIVER STAGES MAY POTENTIALLY BE 2 TO 3 FEET HIGHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-260623- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110428T0900Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110425T1800Z.110428T0300Z.NR/ 923 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * AT 8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...APRIL 27TH...BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$
347 WGUS43 KPAH 251639 FLWPAH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1139 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF ..***IMPORTANT NOTICE***...THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE VIGILANT OR FAST RISING WATER AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-262039- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110428T1232Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T1200Z.110428T0632Z.NR/ 1139 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF.* AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
290 WGUS83 KPAH 252220 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 520 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...AFFECTING MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER...AT POPLAR BLUFF. ...*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***... THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-270220- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110428T1232Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T1200Z.110428T0632Z.NR/ 520 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...TUESDAY APRIL 25TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
648 WGUS83 KPAH 260124 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 824 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...AFFECTING MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER...AT POPLAR BLUFF. ...*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***... THIS FORECAST RISE IS BASED ON INCREASED RIVER FLOW DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER 48 HOURS MAY AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOOD POTENTIAL. LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR FAST RISING WATER AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-270524- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 824 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW...TUESDAY...EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$
715 WGUS83 KPAH 261554 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1054 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS...ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE MORNING FORECAST DATA AT POPLAR BLUFF ON THE BLACK RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-271954- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110428T1500Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.110428T0900Z.NR/ 1054 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
468 WGUS83 KPAH 270114 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 814 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...AFFECTING MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT...POPLAR BLUFF. .A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS...ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS RIVER FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-280514- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 814 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING...APRIL 28TH. $$
707 WGUS83 KPAH 271521 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1021 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS...ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS...HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS RIVER FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-281921- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1021 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
014 WGUS83 KPAH 280400 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1100 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF AFFECTING BUTLER COUNTY .A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 5 DAYS...ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS RIVER FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-290800- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1100 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CRESTING IS OCCURRING. THE RIVER WILL FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. $$
249 WGUS83 KPAH 281457 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 957 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI HAS CRESTED BUT IT WILL FALL SLOWLY THROUGH EARLY NEST WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 16 FEET THROUGH THAT PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-291857- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 957 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
207 WGUS83 KPAH 281514 CCA FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 957 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI HAS CRESTED BUT IT WILL FALL SLOWLY THROUGH EARLY NEST WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 16 FEET THROUGH THAT PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-291857- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 957 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
927 WGUS83 KPAH 290327 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1027 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF AFFECTING BUTLER COUNTY .THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL SLOWLY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 17 FEET THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-300727- /O.CON.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1027 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
346 WGUS83 KPAH 291506 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1006 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF .THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO GO BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 16 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-301200- /O.EXT.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110430T1200Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.110430T0600Z.NR/ 1006 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 9:16 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...U.S. HIGHWAY 60 BEGINS TO FLOOD HEADING TOWARD BASKEY. $$
854 WGUS83 KPAH 300231 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 931 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSOURI... BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF AFFECTING BUTLER COUNTY .THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER FIRST WENT ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE ON APRIL 23RD SHORTLY AFTER 8 PM. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.41 FEET, OR 5.41 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE, ON APRIL 26 AROUND 4 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED FORECASTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/ && MOC023-300301- /O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110430T1200Z/ /PPBM7.3.ER.110424T0046Z.110426T0945Z.110430T0011Z.NR/ 931 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT POPLAR BLUFF. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:11 PM THIS EVENING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$
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 Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 23, 4:14 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 4:14 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
414 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
.DISCUSSION...
WILL NEED TO BR BRIEF TO DUE TO ONGOING CONDITIONS. IN A
NUTSHELL...LOOKS LIKE A VERY WET PATTERN TO CONTINUE RIGHT
THROUGH WED ALONG MUCH OF THE OHIO AND MID MS RIVER VALLEY AS A
SFC FRONTAL SYSTEM WAFFLES BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE REGION.
STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT HAVE LEFT A COUPLE
INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND
SOUTHWEST INDIANA...NOT TO MENTION POSSIBLE TORNADOES...ESP FROM
WEBSTER AND DAVIESS COUNTIES KENTUCKY.
QUASI STATIONARY BOUNDARY SET UP WILL BE THE KEY TO WHERE THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND SEVERE STORM POTENTIAL SETS UP. AREAS ALONG
AND NORTH OF THE SFC FRONT WILL STAND THE BEST CHC OF WIDE SPREAD
HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT...WHICH NOW LOOKS TO BE NORTH OF A
MURRAY KY TO GREENVILLE KY LINE. THUS WILL EXTEND THE CURRENT
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THOSE LOCATIONS...THO
FLOODING CHANCES INCREASE RAPIDLY AS ONE MOVES NORTHWEST OF THE
OHIO RIVER.
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT....ACTIVITY MAY BE MORE
SCATTERED IN NATURE...BUT THIS IS WHERE THE GREATEST INSTABILITY
WILL BE LOCATED...ALONG WITH VERY RICH MOISTURE LEVELS.
THUS...ESSENTIALLY ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA...ESP SOUTH OF THE I
64 CORRIDOR HAVE BEEN TAGGED WITH A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
TODAY. ANY OF THOSE STORMS WOULD MAINLY CONTAIN LARGE HAIL AS THE
THREAT...BUT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE STILL
POSSIBLE.
THIS SEVERE STORM AND HEAVY RAINFALL RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE
REGION RIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK...AS ANOTHER NEGATIVELY TILTED H50
SHORT WAVE INTERACTS WITH THE SURFACE FRONT MONDAY OR MONDAY
NIGHT...THEN ANOTHER STRONGER MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT TRY TO FINALLY CLEAN THINGS OUT BY WED OR THU. THIS
LAST FRONT FRONT MAY PRODUCE MORE HEAVY RAINS AND SEVERE
WEATHER...ESP TUE NIGHT. NEEDLESS TO SAY...BY THE TIME ALL IS SAID
AND DONE WED NIGHT OR THU...SOME LOCATIONS OVER THE REGION MAY GET
YET ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL...ESP ALONG AND N OF THE
OHIO RIVER.
RIVER ALREADY IN FLOOD...NEEDLESS TO SAY...COULD REACH SOME
HISTORICAL LEVELS IF CURRENT FORECASTS REMAIN CONSISTENT.
&&
.AVIATION...
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY THIS
MORNING MAY TAPER OFF SOME BY AFTERNOON...BUT SCT STORM
ACTIVITY...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE WITH LARGE HAILS AND DAMAGING WINDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD AS A SURFACE FRONT
MEANDERS JUST NORTH OF THE REGION. THERE MAY BE BREAKS OF VFR IN
BETWEEN CONVECTION TODAY...BUT EVEN RAINFREE AREAS COULD SEE 3K
FT TYPE CIG LEVELS.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR BALLARD-CALDWELL-
CARLISLE-CRITTENDEN-DAVIESS-FULTON-GRAVES-HENDERSON-HICKMAN-
HOPKINS-LIVINGSTON-LYON-MARSHALL-MCCRACKEN-MCLEAN-UNION KY-
WEBSTER.
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR BOLLINGER-BUTLER-
CAPE GIRARDEAU-CARTER-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-PERRY MO-
RIPLEY-SCOTT-STODDARD-WAYNE MO.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR ALEXANDER-EDWARDS-
FRANKLIN-GALLATIN-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-
MASSAC-PERRY IL-POPE-PULASKI-SALINE-UNION IL-WABASH-WAYNE
IL-WHITE-WILLIAMSON.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-
SPENCER-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK.
&&
MEFFERTHazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 4:27 AM CDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 427 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-241000- JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON- WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE- HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH- WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES- LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL- UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN- MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER- RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID- 427 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. THERE IS ALSO A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY WITH ANY REPEATED STRONG STORMS. IN ADDITION WITH THE FRONT STALLED OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY... TRAINING OF STORMS WILL ALSO ELEVATE THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT. THE BEST TIMING FOR THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON WITH PEAK HEATING AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. MOVEMENT WILL BE TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS. PLEASE REFER OUR RIVER FLOOD PRODUCTS AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS THE STALLED FRONT CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE REGION. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH EAST AND INTO THE NEW WEEK. ALTHOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...THE ENVIRONMENT WILL NOT BE AS CONDUCIVE FOR SPAWNING TORNADOES ON EASTER SUNDAY. AGAIN...THE BEST TIMING OF THE STRONGEST STORM WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN CONTRAST...MONDAY INTO TUESDAY THE WIND FIELDS WILL BECOME MODERATELY STRONG AND VEER WITH HEIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENVIRONMENT MORE FAVORABLE FOR SUPER CELL DEVELOPMENT...WITH LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WIND AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF TORNADOES. CONVECTION IS LIKELY TO BE ONGOING AS WE HEAD INTO MONDAY. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE EASTER MORNING...AND MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED FURTHER INTO MID WEEK IF NEEDED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS FROM TODAY THROUGH MID WEEK ARE PROJECTED TO FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS...AND WILL LIKELY BECOME EXACERBATED. PLEASE REFER OUR RIVER FLOOD PRODUCTS AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TO BE REQUESTED TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 23, 3:34 AM CDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
334 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NE GRANDVIEW 38.00N 86.91W
04/23/2011 E0.00 INCH SPENCER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND
HIGHWAY 245. HIGH WATER SIGNS HAVE BEEN PUT UP.
&&
DLLLocal storm report, Apr 23, 4:19 AM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
419 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 PM HAIL ZALMA 37.14N 90.08W
04/22/2011 M1.25 INCH BOLLINGER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
FALLING WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF CITY LIMITS
0830 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 12 NE POPLAR BLUFF 36.89N 90.25W
04/22/2011 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
IT HAS ALREADY LIFTED
0831 PM HAIL CARBONDALE 37.72N 89.22W
04/22/2011 E0.50 INCH JACKSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0833 PM HAIL CARBONDALE 37.72N 89.22W
04/22/2011 E0.75 INCH JACKSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM HAIL GRANDIN 36.83N 90.82W
04/22/2011 M1.00 INCH CARTER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 PM TSTM WND GST VANDUSER 36.99N 89.69W
04/22/2011 E60.00 MPH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
HOUSE TRAILER OVERTURNED AND TREES DOWN IN TOWN
0904 PM HAIL PERKINS 37.09N 89.78W
04/22/2011 E1.00 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
50 MPH WINDS ALSO REPORTED
0905 PM TSTM WND GST CHAFFEE 37.18N 89.66W
04/22/2011 E50.00 MPH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0917 PM HAIL ORAN 37.08N 89.65W
04/22/2011 E1.00 INCH SCOTT MO EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. ALSO POWER LINES DOWN IN ORAN AND
CHAFFEE
0935 PM HAIL KARNAK 37.29N 88.98W
04/22/2011 E0.75 INCH PULASKI IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0945 PM TSTM WND DMG MONKEYS EYEBROW 37.19N 88.99W
04/22/2011 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
PARTIAL ROOF AND SIDING OFF RESIDENCE. ALSO...WINDOW OUT
OF CAR
0956 PM TSTM WND GST ROUND KNOB 37.22N 88.73W
04/22/2011 M76.00 MPH MASSAC IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0956 PM TSTM WND GST JOPPA 37.21N 88.84W
04/22/2011 E55.00 MPH MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0956 PM TSTM WND GST ROUND KNOB 37.22N 88.73W
04/22/2011 E60.00 MPH MASSAC IL EMERGENCY MNGR
BETWEEN JOPPA AND METROPOLIS. MULTIPLE POWER FLASHES OF
BLOWN TRANSFORMERS
1001 PM TSTM WND GST METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.71W
04/22/2011 E60.00 MPH MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1024 PM TSTM WND DMG GOLCONDA 37.36N 88.49W
04/22/2011 LIVINGSTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON A HOUSE AT INTERSECTION OF ILLINOIS AND
COLUMBUS
1024 PM FLASH FLOOD CHAFFEE 37.18N 89.66W
04/22/2011 SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
LOW LYING STREETS IN THE AREA ARE FLOODED OR PARTIALLY
COVERED. SEVERAL DITCHES AROUND TOWN HAVE SPILLED OVER
THEIR BANKS.
1030 PM FUNNEL CLOUD CHARLESTON 36.92N 89.34W
04/22/2011 MISSISSIPPI MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1103 PM HAIL 2 W WEST PADUCAH 37.08N 88.78W
04/22/2011 E0.50 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
1107 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WSW ROBARDS 37.66N 87.64W
04/22/2011 HENDERSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
JUST NORTH OF WEBSTER-HENDERSON COUNTY LINE ON NORTH END
OF POOLE. MULTIPLE HOUSES DAMAGED AND AT LEAST 1 WITH
ROOF OFF. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.
1111 PM HEAVY RAIN POSEYVILLE 38.17N 87.78W
04/22/2011 E0.00 INCH POSEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 INCHES REPORTED WITH COMMON STREET FLOODING.
1127 PM TORNADO STANLEY 37.82N 87.24W
04/22/2011 DAVIESS KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN
1133 PM HAIL LEDBETTER 37.05N 88.50W
04/22/2011 E0.75 INCH LIVINGSTON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
1133 PM FUNNEL CLOUD OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W
04/22/2011 DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MAJOR ROTATION N OR HOSPITAL IN OWENSBORO ALONG OHIO
RIVER.
1243 AM HAIL 3 W POSEYVILLE 38.17N 87.84W
04/23/2011 E1.00 INCH POSEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0208 AM FLASH FLOOD CARBONDALE 37.72N 89.22W
04/23/2011 JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
1 1/2 FEET OF WATER OVER WASHINGTON STREET. IT HAS BEEN
CLOSED OFF TO ALL TRAFFIC.
0228 AM HAIL OAKLAND CITY 38.34N 87.35W
04/23/2011 E0.88 INCH GIBSON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0330 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NE GRANDVIEW 38.00N 86.91W
04/23/2011 E0.00 INCH SPENCER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER OVER ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 70 AND
HIGHWAY 245. HIGH WATER SIGNS HAVE BEEN PUT UP.
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DLLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 7:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Carter | 37 min |
| Apr 22, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Butler, Carter, Wayne | 28 min |
| Apr 22, 7:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Carter, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Stoddard, Wayne | 35 min |
| Apr 22, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard | 45 min |
| Apr 22, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard | 51 min |
| Apr 22, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Ripley, Stoddard, Wayne | 38 min |
| Apr 22, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi, Scott | 43 min |
| Apr 22, 9:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 9:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Butler, Stoddard, Wayne | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 12:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Perry | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Ripley | 7 days |
| Apr 23, 9:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Wayne | 28 days |
| Apr 23, 12:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Stoddard, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Mississippi | 6 min |
| Apr 23, 5:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and 2 more | 4 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.