Alert archive / Kentucky / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2012, 11:04 AM EST for Whitley County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 9, 2012, 9:26 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2012, 11:04 AM EST (16:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2012, 9:26 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2012, 5:43 AM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Cumberland River at Williamsburg (WLBK2).
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27.5 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03404000, 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.
855 WGUS43 KJKL 091604 FLWJKL BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1104 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. AROUND TWO INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN FELL ON AVERAGE NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF WILLIAMSBURG IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. && KYC235-100404- /O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0002.120310T0359Z-120310T1800Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.120310T0359Z.120310T0600Z.120310T1200Z.NO/ 1104 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT...AND RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER DAWN ON SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$
4 follow-up statements
436 WGUS83 KJKL 092128 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 428 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. AROUND TWO INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN FELL ON AVERAGE NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF WILLIAMSBURG IN THE UPPER CUMBERLAND BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 PM EST. && KYC235-100928- /O.CON.KJKL.FL.W.0002.120310T0359Z-120310T1800Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.120310T0359Z.120310T0600Z.120310T1200Z.NO/ 428 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * AT 4:20 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT...AND REACH A CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER DAWN ON SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. . * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET ON JAN 8 2009. $$
452 WGUS83 KJKL 100229 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 929 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG... .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. 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 4 AM EST SATURDAY. && KYC235-101429- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.120310T0226Z-120311T0600Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.120310T0100Z.120310T1200Z.120311T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. $$
532 WGUS83 KJKL 100839 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 339 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS CAUSING SOME MINOR FLOODING ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY DAYBREAK, THEN CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS... CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS FORECAST TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 8 AM THIS MORNING. && KYC235-101800- /O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120310T1800Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.120310T0100Z.120310T1200Z.120310T1200Z.NO/ 339 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.2 FEET AT MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY DAYBREAK, THEN CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON MAY 4 2010. $$
293 WGUS83 KJKL 101043 FLSJKL FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 543 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG .THE CUMBELAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE SO THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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. THIS WILL BE THE LAST UPDATE FOR THIS FLOOD WARNING. && KYC235-101113- /O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120310T1800Z/ /WLBK2.1.ER.120310T0100Z.120310T1200Z.120310T1200Z.NO/ 543 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG. * AT 5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.96 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 21.3 FEET AT 1 AM THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING THREATENS LOW LYING ROADS AND STRUCTURES. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON MAY 4 2010. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 4:17 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:30 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Whitley | 62 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:24 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox | 30 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:48 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 34 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:48 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 51 hr |
Nearby
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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.