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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Louisville, KY

April 3, 20144 counties in Kentucky; 7 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2014, 11:52 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky; 7 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 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, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2014, 6:45 AM CDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Crawford County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Meade County, KY, Trimble County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 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, 1:13 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Marengo, IN	HIGHWAY 66 AND NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE CITY HAVE WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.
Apr 4, 1:25 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	New Pekin, IN	HIGH WATER REPORTED ON ROADS IN THE CITY.
Apr 4, 6:03 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.03	1 Nw Martinsburg, IN	72 HOUR TOTAL. CREEKS OVERFLOWING...FIELD FLOODING...DEBRIS IN ROADS.

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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 225 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: 1245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 421 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.

612 
WGUS53 KLMK 040452
FFWLMK
INC025-061-077-117-123-143-175-KYC027-091-163-223-040845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0003.140404T0452Z-140404T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1252 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 445 AM EDT/345 AM CDT/

* AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES 
INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 
WARNED AREA. AS MUCH AS 1.5 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 
OVER THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING AREA RECENTLY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 
TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN AS ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVES 
THROUGH OVERNIGHT. WITH ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS AND MANY MINOR 
FLOODING PROBLEMS REPORTED...MORE WIDESPREAD FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE 
EXPECTED TONIGHT AS RAINFALL RATES WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT 
TIMES. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD 
PRONE AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ENGLISH...MADISON...SALEM...
  SCOTTSBURG...TELL CITY...

  IN ADDITION...PUMPKIN CENTER...LODALE AND STEPHENSPORT ARE INCLUDED
  IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  WEST FORK INDIAN KENTUCKY CREEK OVERFLOWS GEYMAN HILL ROAD.
  INDIAN KENTUCKY CREEK OVERFLOWS BROOKSVILLE MANVILLE ROAD AND   
BISHOP HILL ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8520 3874 8532 3867 8527 3861 8578
      3852 8588 3849 8600 3794 8629 3781 8683
      3790 8692 3791 8698 3801 8678 3825 8679
      3825 8668 3850 8631 3873 8631 3878 8626
      3879 8608 3873 8588 3879 8581 3883 8521

$$

SCHOETTMER

2 follow-up statements

240 
WGUS73 KLMK 040633
FFSLMK

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

INC025-061-077-117-123-143-175-KYC027-091-163-223-040845-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140404T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTT IN-WASHINGTON IN-PERRY IN-ORANGE IN-JEFFERSON IN-HARRISON IN-
CRAWFORD IN-MEADE KY-TRIMBLE KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-HANCOCK KY-
233 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT/345 AM
CDT/ FOR NORTHERN HANCOCK...NORTHERN BRECKINRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN
TRIMBLE...NORTHWESTERN MEADE...CRAWFORD...WESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHERN
JEFFERSON...EASTERN ORANGE...PERRY...WASHINGTON AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 227 AM EDT...AN ESTIMATED 1 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 
FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF AROUND ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 5AM EDT. NUMEROUS LOW WATER CROSSINGS
ARE LIKELY FLOODED. MANY SMALL STREAMS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ACROSS THE
THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ENGLISH...
  MADISON...
  SALEM...
  SCOTTSBURG...
  TELL CITY...

  IN ADDITION...PUMPKIN CENTER...MILTON AND MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  WEST FORK INDIAN KENTUCKY CREEK OVERFLOWS GEYMAN HILL ROAD.
  INDIAN KENTUCKY CREEK OVERFLOWS BROOKSVILLE MANVILLE ROAD AND
  BISHOP HILL ROAD.

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 3869 8520 3874 8532 3867 8527 3861 8578
      3852 8588 3849 8600 3794 8629 3781 8683
      3790 8692 3791 8698 3801 8678 3825 8679
      3825 8668 3850 8631 3873 8631 3878 8626
      3879 8608 3873 8588 3879 8581 3883 8521

$$

JSD

528 
WGUS53 KLMK 040823
FFWLMK
INC025-061-077-117-123-143-175-KYC027-091-163-223-041145-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140404T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 745 AM EDT/645 AM CDT/

* AT 414 AM EDT...HEAVY RAIN HAD DIMINISHED TO LIGHT RAIN. AN ADDITIONAL
  QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 
  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING AND
  ROAD CLOSURES

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ENGLISH...MADISON...SALEM...
  SCOTTSBURG...TELL CITY...

  IN ADDITION...PUMPKIN CENTER...MILTON AND MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

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.

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 3869 8520 3874 8532 3867 8527 3861 8578
      3852 8588 3849 8600 3794 8629 3781 8683
      3790 8692 3791 8698 3801 8678 3825 8679
      3825 8668 3850 8631 3873 8631 3878 8626
      3879 8608 3873 8588 3879 8581 3883 8521

$$

JSD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Marion, Mercer, Spencer, Washington, Woodford	28 min
Apr 3, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	31 min
Apr 3, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer	31 min
Apr 3, 7:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue	3 hr
Apr 3, 8:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 6 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	31 min
Apr 3, 8:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Meade, Oldham and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson	29 min
Apr 3, 8:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	63 hr
Apr 3, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	31 min
Apr 3, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	32 min
Apr 3, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	29 min
Apr 3, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	32 min
Apr 3, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	20 min
Apr 3, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin	19 min
Apr 3, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue, Nelson	27 min
Apr 3, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson	30 min
Apr 3, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Washington	28 min
Apr 3, 11:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	6 hr
Apr 3, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Mercer	28 min
Apr 4, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	37 min
Apr 4, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott	29 min
Apr 4, 12:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	6 hr
Apr 4, 1:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	28 min
Apr 4, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham	40 min
Apr 4, 2:58 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more	16 hr
Apr 4, 5:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	2 hr
Apr 4, 6:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	32 min
Apr 4, 6:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Meade, Oldham, Trimble	6 hr
Apr 4, 8:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Casey, Larue, Lincoln, Marion	4 hr
Apr 4, 8:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Harrison, Scott	4 hr
Apr 4, 8:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	56 hr
Apr 4, 9:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	3 days
Apr 4, 9:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	4 days
Apr 3, 10:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	36 hr
Apr 3, 10:49 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange	8 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2014 Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 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.