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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood advisory at Dec 10, 2012, 3:59 PM EST for Estill County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2012, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2012, 10:31 PM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
County Estill County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kentucky River near Ravenna (RAVK2). The gauge peaked at 18.06 ft at Dec 11, 2012, 5:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03282120, 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.
055 WGUS83 KJKL 102059 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 359 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .MODERATE RAINS OF THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE CAUSED THE KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA. THE RIVER AT THESE POINTS WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN STEADILY FALL THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 PM EST. && KYC129-110859- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.Y.0020.121210T2059Z-121214T2051Z/ /HLDK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 359 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL PEAK NEAR 17.7 FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND START TO FALL THEREAFTER. $$ KYC065-110859- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.121210T2059Z-121214T2051Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 359 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL PEAK AROUND 20.0 FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND START TO FALL THEREAFTER. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. RED LICK ROAD...MILLERS CREEK...DARK HOLLOW ROAD AND HIGHWAY 594 FLOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. $$
4 follow-up statements
070 WGUS83 KJKL 110355 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1055 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .MODERATE RAINS OF THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE CAUSED THE KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA. THE RIVER AT THESE POINTS WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN STEADILY FALL THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 7 AM. && KYC129-111555- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-121214T2051Z/ /HLDK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1055 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL PEAK NEAR 17.7 FEET EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND START TO FALL THEREAFTER. $$ KYC065-111555- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121214T2051Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1055 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL PEAK AROUND 20.0 FEET EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND START TO FALL THEREAFTER. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS FLOOD. RED LICK ROAD...MILLERS CREEK...DARK HOLLOW ROAD...AND HIGHWAY 594 FLOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. $$ GREIF
333 WGUS83 KJKL 111051 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 550 AM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .PROLONGED RAINS OF THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WERE CAUSING THE KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT HEIDELBERG AND RAVENNA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 445 PM. && KYC129-112250- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-121214T2051Z/ /HLDK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 550 AM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT HEIDELBERG * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ KYC065-112250- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121214T2051Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 550 AM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 18.1 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. $$
936 WGUS83 KJKL 111839 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 139 PM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA .PROLONGED RAINS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WERE CAUSING THE KENTUCKY RIVER TO RUN HIGH AT RAVENNA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 PM. && KYC065-120639- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121212T1200Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 139 PM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 01 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. $$
819 WGUS83 KJKL 120331 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1031 PM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. && KYC065-120401- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-121212T1200Z/ /RAVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1031 PM EST TUE DEC 11 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER NEAR RAVENNA. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ GEOGERIAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:59 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 22 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Advisories in Kentucky, 2012Every river flood advisory in 2012
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.