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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Louisville, KY

April 29, 2014Hardin County, Nelson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT for Hardin County, Nelson County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 29, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 30, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 2, 2014, 10:24 AM EDT
In force: 50 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Hardin County, KY, Nelson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rolling Fork River near Boston (BSNK2). The gauge peaked at 35.64 ft at Apr 30, 2014, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 33 ft
Minor stage: 35 ft
Moderate stage: 42 ft
Major stage: 45 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03301500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 29, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 1:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 11:41 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 29, 2:46 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
246 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0132 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E PERRYVILLE          37.65N  84.91W
04/29/2014                   BOYLE              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT. A CHICKEN COOP...DOG SHED...AND TOOL
            SHED WERE DESTROYED BY STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LMK1400503

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 11:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Metcalfe and 3 more	5 hr
Apr 29, 3:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Madison and 4 more	4 hr
Apr 29, 3:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Boyle, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Garrard and 6 more	4 hr
Apr 29, 3:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Warren	32 hr
Apr 29, 12:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	4 days
Apr 29, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hart	30 min
Apr 29, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion	32 min
Apr 29, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	31 min
Apr 29, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Woodford	31 min
Apr 29, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby	31 min
Apr 29, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin, Harrison, Scott	31 min
Apr 29, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	32 min
Apr 29, 6:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin	85 min
Apr 29, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Taylor	32 min
Apr 29, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Mercer	18 min
Apr 29, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson	29 min
Apr 29, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer	28 min
Apr 29, 7:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer	30 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.