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River Flood Advisory 2, NWS Louisville, KY

April 3, 2015Jefferson County, Oldham County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood advisory at Apr 3, 2015, 11:20 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Oldham County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2015, 11:20 AM EDT (15:20 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 51 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Ohio River at McAlpine Upper (MLUK2). The gauge peaked at 19.07 ft at Apr 6, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 30 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03293551, 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 advisory 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 advisory went out at Apr 3, 11:10 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 11:10 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:31 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
631 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

KYZ064-074-076-077-031200-
ADAIR KY-BARREN KY-GREEN KY-METCALFE KY-
631 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...HALF
INCH HAIL...AND 40 MPH WINDS...

AT 630 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GLASGOW...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...HALF INCH HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40
MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  GLASGOW...
  EDMONTON...
  ECHO AND SLICK ROCK...
  CLARKS CORNER AND NEW LIBERTY...
  CORK AND BEECHVILLE...
  WEED AND KELTNER...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE CUMBERLAND (NUNN) PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 11 AND 27.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL
ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS IF
ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 8613 3710 8604 3723 8541 3722 8539
      3693 8536 3694 8545 3693 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 263DEG 52KT 3701 8595

SCHOETTMER

Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
752 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

0500 AM     FLOOD            4 SW LEXINGTON          38.00N 84.51W
04/03/2015                   FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC

            WATER FLOODING A HOUSE

&&

BJS

Local storm report, Apr 3, 8:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
837 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

0825 AM     FLOOD            LAWRENCEBURG            38.03N 84.89W
04/03/2015                   ANDERSON           KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE AREAS OF STANDING WATER THROUGHOUT THE
            CITY.

&&

BJS

Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:16 AM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
916 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LAWRENCEBURG            38.03N 84.89W
04/03/2015                   ANDERSON           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED AND SEVERAL WATER
            RESCUES

&&

SH

Local storm report, Apr 3, 10:19 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1019 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N ELK CREEK           38.11N 85.37W
04/03/2015                   SPENCER            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER RESCUES THIS MORNING

&&

BJS

Local storm report, Apr 3, 10:38 AM EDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1038 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

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

0500 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HARRODSBURG             37.77N 84.85W
04/03/2015  M3.40 INCH       MERCER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED AT 5 AM EDT

&&

BJS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 8:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Ohio	30 min
Apr 2, 8:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Edmonson, Grayson	23 min
Apr 2, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson	28 min
Apr 2, 11:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Trimble	2 hr
Apr 3, 12:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Trimble	2 hr
Apr 3, 1:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham and 3 more	2 hr
Apr 3, 2:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 6 more	2 hr
Apr 3, 2:16 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
Apr 3, 2:41 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 4 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:56 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:37 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Nelson and 2 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 5:10 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	3 hr
Apr 3, 5:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford	7 hr
Apr 3, 6:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 5 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 6:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hart	27 min
Apr 3, 6:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Meade	78 min
Apr 3, 7:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Metcalfe	29 min
Apr 3, 7:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	6 hr
Apr 3, 8:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Meade	6 hr
Apr 3, 9:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 3 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 9:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	52 hr
Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer	39 hr
Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Woodford	4 days
Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Carroll, Henry, Owen	5 days
Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	4 days
Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt	29 hr
Apr 3, 10:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	4 days
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	47 hr
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Edmonson	3 days
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	5 days
Apr 3, 10:31 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	8 days
Apr 3, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison	52 hr
Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Meade	51 hr
Apr 3, 11:20 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	51 hr
Apr 3, 11:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hancock	18 days
Apr 3, 11:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock and 6 more	114 min
Apr 3, 1:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Meade	6 hr
Apr 3, 1:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Bullitt, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 14 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	31 min
Apr 3, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	28 min
Apr 3, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Warren	30 min
Apr 3, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jefferson, Meade, Oldham	28 min
Apr 3, 2:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren	32 min
Apr 3, 3:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Mercer, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Taylor	31 min
Apr 3, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Woodford	32 min
Apr 3, 4:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison and 3 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Lincoln, Taylor	46 min
Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Meade	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	20 min
Apr 3, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	8 min
Apr 3, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison, Scott	30 min
Apr 3, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	31 min
Apr 3, 6:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade	12 hr
Apr 3, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Jessamine	31 min
Apr 3, 6:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Mercer and 6 more	12 hr
Apr 3, 6:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine and 4 more	12 hr
Apr 3, 1:42 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington	3 hr
Apr 3, 7:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington	6 hr
Apr 3, 10:06 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	24 hr
Apr 3, 10:48 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	22 hr

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Kentucky, 2015 River Flood Advisories in Indiana, 2015 Every river flood advisory in 2015

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.