Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 10, 2013, 4:19 AM EDT for Fleming County, Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2013, 4:19 AM EDT (08:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Fleming County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 7:00 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.25 | 2 N Flemingsburg, KY | 2.25 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 7 AM 08/09/13. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 111 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KJKL 100819
FFWJKL
KYC069-101430-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0021.130810T0819Z-130810T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
419 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
* AT 419 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
OVER THE NORTHERN TIP OF FLEMING COUNTY WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL
INCH OF RAIN ON THE WAY.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
FLEMINGSBURG...COWAN...CRAINTOWN...DALESBURG...ELIZAVILLE...
FOXPORT...MOUNT CARMEL...NEPTON...PECKS RIDGE...PLEASUREVILLE AND
WALLINGFORD.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
JOHNSON CREEK...LICKING RIVER...PLUGTOWN BRANCH...FLEMING CREEK...
LOGAN RUN...INDIAN RUN...MILL CREEK...FLAT FORK...MUD LICK CREEK...
NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER...BUCHANAN CREEK...POORHOUSE BRANCH...FLAT
RUN...CASSIDY CREEK...SAP BRANCH...SAND LICK CREEK...RUSH RUN AND
BRUSHY FORK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 8359 3846 8357 3843 8358 3842 8353
3835 8382 3834 8386 3836 8388 3835 8390
3842 8395 3845 8399 3849 8394 3846 8385
3853 8364
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
893
WGUS73 KJKL 101042
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
642 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
KYC069-101430-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130810T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLEMING KY-
642 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN FLEMING
COUNTY UNTIL 1030 AM EDT...
AT 642 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAD MOVED ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA LEAVING BEHIND BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF RAIN.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
FLEMINGSBURG...COWAN...DALESBURG...ELIZAVILLE...FOXPORT...MOUNT
CARMEL...NEPTON AND PLEASUREVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
JOHNSON CREEK...PLUGTOWN BRANCH...FLEMING CREEK...LOGAN RUN...INDIAN
RUN...MILL CREEK...FLAT FORK...MUD LICK CREEK...NORTH FORK LICKING
RIVER...BUCHANAN CREEK...POORHOUSE BRANCH...CASSIDY CREEK AND LICKING
RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 8359 3846 8357 3845 8360 3842 8374
3840 8383 3839 8389 3842 8395 3845 8399
3849 8394 3846 8385 3853 8364
$$
GREIF860
WGUS73 KJKL 101140
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
740 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
KYC069-101155-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130810T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLEMING KY-
740 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FLEMING COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA.
THROUGH STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA MAY CONTINUE TO RUN
HIGH FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3850 8359 3846 8357 3845 8360 3842 8374
3840 8383 3839 8389 3842 8395 3845 8399
3849 8394 3846 8385 3853 8364
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Fleming | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 4:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | Fleming | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Fleming | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 12:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 4 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.