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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Louisville, KY

March 9, 2012Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2012, 10:06 AM CST for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 10, 2012, 2:43 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2012, 10:06 AM CST (16:06 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2012, 2:43 AM CST
Expired
Mar 10, 2012, 8:29 AM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

488 
WGUS43 KLMK 091606
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY 
1106 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY... 

  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

.HEAVY RAIN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS IS CAUSING THE RIVER TO RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS EVENING.

&&

KYC031-227-100406-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0009.120310T0700Z-120312T0430Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.120310T0700Z.120311T0000Z.120311T2230Z.NO/
1106 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 34.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...KY 403 AT JAMES MCKINNEY BRIDGE FLOODS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS LOCK WALL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.5  
  FEET ON OCT 13 2002.

$$

KYC031-177-183-100406-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0010.120311T1200Z-120313T0600Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.120311T1200Z.120312T0600Z.120313T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...REEDS AND ROCHESTER FERRIES ARE SHUT DOWN. 
  KY 369 FLOODS ONE MILE NORTH OF ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4  
  FEET ON JAN 6 2004.

$$
SZAPPANOS
2 follow-up statements
974 
WGUS83 KLMK 100335
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
1035 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...
OHIO...WARREN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

KYC031-227-101535-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0009.120310T0843Z-120311T2247Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.120310T0843Z.120311T0000Z.120311T1647Z.NO/
1035 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 34.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...KY 403 AT JAMES MCKINNEY BRIDGE FLOODS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS LOCK WALL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.5  
  FEET ON OCT 13 2002.

$$

KYC031-177-183-101535-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0010.120310T1800Z-120313T0000Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.120310T1800Z.120311T1200Z.120312T1800Z.NO/
1035 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...REEDS AND ROCHESTER FERRIES ARE SHUT DOWN. 
  KY 369 FLOODS ONE MILE NORTH OF ROCHESTER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.4  
  FEET ON JAN 6 2004.

$$
RL
977 
WGUS83 KLMK 101429
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
929 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...WARREN.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT.

&&

KYC031-227-101459-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120311T2247Z/
/WDBK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
929 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 
  32.1 FEET THIS EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...KY 403 AT JAMES MCKINNEY BRIDGE FLOODS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS LOCK WALL.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.2  
  FEET ON DEC 11 2009.

$$
SZAPPANOS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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Sources

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