Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Mar 15, 2012, 5:56 PM EDT (21:56 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Franklin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Scott County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

401 
WGUS53 KLMK 152156
FFWLMK
KYC073-097-209-160100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0009.120315T2156Z-120316T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
556 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FRANKFORT...
  HARRISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 552 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM FRANKFORT 
TO GEORGETOWN TO CYNTHIANA. SCOTT COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS A MUDSLIDE 
OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 460 NEAR THE SCOTT AND FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE.  

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CYNTHIANA...GEORGETOWN...FRANKFORT...

  IN ADDITION...BUENA VISTA...MOON LAKE ESTATES AND MALLARD POINT ARE
  INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  BEAVER CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO SMITSONVILLE ROAD.
  BEAVER CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO APPLE LANE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE 
FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE 
ROAD. 

TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE
AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 8427 3828 8444 3821 8441 3811 8463
      3818 8465 3819 8474 3814 8486 3809 8490
      3813 8502 3833 8496 3834 8499 3837 8491
      3835 8475 3857 8441 3858 8421 3856 8420
      3855 8416 3851 8418 3847 8410

$$
JDG

049 
WGUS73 KLMK 152240
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
640 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

KYC073-097-209-160100-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120316T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTT KY-FRANKLIN KY-HARRISON KY-
640 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
HARRISON...FRANKLIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE RAIN ACROSS SCOTT AND 
HARRISON COUNTIES. THE SCOTT COUNTY DISPATCH OFFICE REPORTS THAT 
HIGHWAY 460 HAS BEEN REOPENED FROM THE EARLIER LANDSLIDE.  THE SMALL 
COMMUNITY OF GREAT CROSSINGS HAS SOME HIGH WATER ISSUES ON SOME 
ROADWAYS IN SCOTT COUNTY.  

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CYNTHIANA...
  GEORGETOWN...
  FRANKFORT...

  IN ADDITION...BUENA VISTA...SWITZER AND MOON LAKE ESTATES ARE
  INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  BEAVER CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO SMITSONVILLE ROAD.
  BEAVER CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO APPLE LANE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT 
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND KENTUCKY.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 8427 3828 8444 3821 8441 3811 8463
      3818 8465 3819 8474 3814 8486 3809 8490
      3813 8502 3833 8496 3834 8499 3837 8491
      3835 8475 3857 8441 3858 8421 3856 8420
      3855 8416 3851 8418 3847 8410

$$
JDG

133 
WGUS73 KLMK 160055
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
855 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

KYC073-097-209-160105-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120316T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTT KY-FRANKLIN KY-HARRISON KY-
855 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM EDT FOR HARRISON...
FRANKLIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. CALLS TO ALL COUNTY DISPATCH CENTERS REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL 
FLOODING PROBLEMS.

TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE
AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3832 8427 3828 8444 3821 8441 3811 8463
      3818 8465 3819 8474 3814 8486 3809 8490
      3813 8502 3833 8496 3834 8499 3837 8491
      3835 8475 3857 8441 3858 8421 3856 8420
      3855 8416 3851 8418 3847 8410

$$

SCHOETTMER

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