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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

April 3, 2014Crawford County, Dubois County, Orange County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2014, 11:49 PM EDT for Crawford County, Dubois County, Orange County, Indiana. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 reports 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: Apr 3, 2014, 11:49 PM EDT (03:49 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2014, 7:45 AM EDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Orange County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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
Apr 4, 1:19 AM EDT	FLOOD	Huntingburg, IN	STATE HIGHWAY 64 HAS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. US HIGHWAY 231 HAS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.
Apr 4, 2:10 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	French Lick, IN	HIGHWAY 56 REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROADWAY
Apr 4, 2:11 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Paoli, IN	STATE ROAD 337 HAS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.
Apr 4, 2:55 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Jasper, IN	RISING WATER REPORTED ON ROADS IN THE CITY.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 244 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 453 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

552 
WGUS53 KLMK 040349
FFWLMK
INC025-037-117-040745-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0002.140404T0349Z-140404T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1149 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  DUBOIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 345 AM EDT

* AT 1140 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN 
FROM REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER SURGE OF 
MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA WITH AN 
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WITH 
ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS AND SOME MINOR FLOODING PROBLEMS ALREADY 
REPORTED...FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A THREAT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...JASPER...PAOLI...

  IN ADDITION...FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...STAMPERS CREEK AND
  YOUNGS CREEK ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  HUNLEY CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO LOW LYING AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 1100
  SOUTH.
  ELL CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO COUNTY ROAD 400 SOUTH JUST NORTH OF   
HUNTINGBURG.

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.

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3852 8703 3849 8695 3851 8694
      3850 8688 3853 8684 3853 8669 3868 8668
      3870 8661 3869 8631 3850 8631 3842 8646
      3826 8667 3826 8679 3820 8680 3820 8707

$$

SCHOETTMER

3 follow-up statements

854 
WGUS73 KLMK 040628
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
228 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

INC025-037-117-040745-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140404T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ORANGE IN-CRAWFORD IN-DUBOIS IN-
228 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
DUBOIS...NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND ORANGE COUNTIES...

AT 223 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS
  COVERED BY WATER IN ORANGE...CRAWFORD...AND DUBOIS COUNTY. BETWEEN 1 AND 
  3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME...WITH
  UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED. EXPECT FLASH FLOODING
  TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JASPER...
  PAOLI...

  IN ADDITION...FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...STAMPERS CREEK AND
  YOUNGS CREEK ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  HUNLEY CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO LOW LYING AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 1100
  SOUTH.
  ELL CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO COUNTY ROAD 400 SOUTH JUST NORTH OF
  HUNTINGBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3852 8703 3849 8695 3851 8694
      3850 8688 3853 8684 3853 8669 3868 8668
      3870 8661 3869 8631 3850 8631 3842 8646
      3826 8667 3826 8679 3820 8680 3820 8707

$$

JSD

960 
WGUS53 KLMK 040737
FFWLMK
INC025-037-117-040945-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140404T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
337 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  DUBOIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 545 AM EDT

* AT 332 AM EDT...HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED. LIGHT RAIN HOWEVER WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH AT LEAST 5 AM EDT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER TO 
  ONE HALF OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
  REPORTED THAT SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO FLOODING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...JASPER...PAOLI...

  IN ADDITION...FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...STAMPERS CREEK AND
  YOUNGS CREEK ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  HUNLEY CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO LOW LYING AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 1100
  SOUTH.
  ELL CREEK OVERFLOWS ONTO COUNTY ROAD 400 SOUTH JUST NORTH OF
  HUNTINGBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3852 8703 3849 8695 3851 8694
      3850 8688 3853 8684 3853 8669 3868 8668
      3870 8661 3869 8631 3850 8631 3842 8646
      3826 8667 3826 8679 3820 8680 3820 8707

$$

JSD

887 
WGUS53 KLMK 040938
FFWLMK
INC025-037-117-041145-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140404T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
538 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  DUBOIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 745 AM EDT

* AT 533 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 
  SEVERAL ROADS WERE STILL AFFECTED BY FLOODING. ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN
  WILL BRING UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MID MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...JASPER...PAOLI...

  IN ADDITION...FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...STAMPERS CREEK AND
  YOUNGS CREEK ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8707 3852 8703 3849 8695 3851 8694
      3850 8688 3853 8684 3853 8669 3868 8668
      3870 8661 3869 8631 3850 8631 3842 8646
      3826 8667 3826 8679 3820 8680 3820 8707

$$

JSD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 9:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 10:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Perry	32 min
Apr 3, 11:17 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	36 hr
Apr 4, 12:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark	6 hr
Apr 4, 12:52 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott and 1 more	7 hr
Apr 4, 1:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Harrison	37 min
Apr 4, 1:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Scott	6 hr
Apr 4, 2:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	28 min
Apr 4, 3:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	40 min
Apr 4, 3:58 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more	16 hr
Apr 4, 6:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark	2 hr
Apr 4, 7:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and 4 more	6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2014 Every flash flood warning in 2014

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.