River Flood Warning 8, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Feb 25, 2011, 8:36 AM CST (14:36 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 4, 2011, 6:00 PM CST

Expired

Feb 25, 2011, 10:42 PM CST

In force

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Hardin County, IL, Pope County, IL, Crittenden County, KY, Livingston County, KY

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 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.

Written for the forecast point Ohio River at Golconda (GOLI2).

Action stage

36 ft

Minor stage

40 ft

Moderate stage

49 ft

Major stage

55 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03384500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

728 
WGUS43 KPAH 251436
FLWPAH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...KENTUCKY...
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI... 

  OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON...SHAWNEETOWN...GOLCONDA...GRAND CHAIN DAM
  AND CAIRO 

.DUE TO SNOWMELT...AND HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THEPAST 24 HOURS...MINOR 
 FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE OHIO 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/

&&

INC129-163-KYC101-225-261836-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0006.110301T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVI3.1.ER.110301T1400Z.110306T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 39.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...FARM LAND AND SOME MAIN ROADS ARE FLOODED IN
  PLACES SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF MT. VERNON.

$$

ILC059-069-KYC055-225-261835-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0007.110228T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/SHNI2.1.ER.110228T0300Z.110306T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT SHAWNEETOWN.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 42.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED.

$$

ILC069-151-KYC055-139-261835-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0008.110305T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GOLI2.1.ER.110305T0000Z.110306T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA.
* FROM FRIDAY MARCH 04 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 40.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

ILC127-153-KYC007-145-261835-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0009.110301T1703Z-000000T0000Z/
/GCTI2.1.ER.110301T1703Z.110307T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GRAND CHAIN DAM.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 47.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...WATER REACHES THE POWER HOUSE AT LOCK AND 
  DAM 53.

$$

ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-261835-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0010.110301T0738Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.110301T0738Z.110301T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 46.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY 
  AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

332 
WGUS83 KPAH 260442
FLSPAH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1042 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA...
AFFECTING HARDIN...POPE...CRITTENDEN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES IN 
ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY...
 
.THE OHIO RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST SLIGHTLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 
GOLCONDA.

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/

&&

ILC069-151-KYC055-139-260512-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0442Z/
/GOLI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 39.9 FEET 
  SATURDAY MORNING.


$$

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 25, 5:32 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
532 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

.UPDATE...
UPDATED AVIATION SECTION FOR 12Z TAF ISSUANCE

&&

.DISCUSSION...
SYSTEM DEPARTED WITH FLURRIES ON THE BACK SIDE...SHOULD
WANE/DISSIPATE BY 12Z OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. GUSTY WINDS
THE SAME. DRY WEATHER PATTERN RETURNS AND HOLDS THRU SATURDAY.
SATURDAY NIGHT/BY 12Z SUN...MOISTURE ADVECTION ON DEEPENING SWLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL KICK IN. RIGHT NOW...ONLY GFS MODELS QPF BY 12Z
SUN. THEREFORE WE'LL HOLD OFF POPS TIL SUNDAY...WHEN DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EVOLVES THRU PLAINS AND LIFTS WARM FRONT INTO
OUR VICINITY. STRONGER ASCENT ON WARM AIR UPGLIDE WILL INITIATE
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AS ELEVATED AND EVEN SURFACE BASED INDICES
SUPPORT CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL. PWS AGAIN APPROACH 99TH PERCENTILE
BY 00Z-06Z MONDAY...SO HEAVY RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY
NIGHT. SYSTEM MOVES THRU MOST OF FA BY 12Z MON...GFS BEING A
LITTLE FASTER THAN THE NAM BUT BOTH MODELS GETTING BRUNT OF SYSTEM
THRU ALL BUT FAR EAST BY MON AM. THUS WE BROKE MON POP INTO 6 HOUR
PERIODS AND CARRIED THRU AM HOURS ONLY/EAST...WITH WRAP AROUND
LIFTING THRU AND EFFECTIVELY POPS ENDING BY 18Z. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN NEXT AND DRIER AIR AGAIN TAKES OVER.

&&

.AVIATION...
BLANKET OF LOW CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH COLDER NORTH WINDS WILL LINGER
THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. CIGS WILL BE FAIRLY UNIFORM AS THEY SLOWLY
RISE THROUGH THE MVFR RANGE DURING THE DAY. WINDS WILL SLACKEN
GRADUALLY. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE MODEL VARIABILITY AS TO WHEN THE
LOW CLOUDS WILL CLEAR. EARLIEST TIME WOULD BE AROUND 00Z...AND THERE
IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT MVFR CIGS WOULD PERSIST THROUGH 06Z. THIS
FORECAST WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH EARLIER FORECASTS...STICKING WITH
CLEARING AROUND 00Z. A MID TO HIGH CLOUD DECK WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT AS
LOW CLOUDS DEPART.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...NONE.
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
&&

AVIATION...MY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
316 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-261100-
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-
316 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY...AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

REFER TO FLOOD WARNINGS AND RELATED STATEMENTS FOR UPDATED
FLOODING INFORMATION. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER
POTENTIAL EXISTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WHILE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
THE PRIMARY THREAT...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE. ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

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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.