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River Flood Advisory 7, NWS Jackson, KY

April 23, 2017Bell County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood advisory at Apr 23, 2017, 5:01 PM EDT for Bell County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 24, 2017, 1:50 AM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2017, 5:01 PM EDT (21:01 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 24, 2017, 1:50 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 25, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Bell County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 Cumberland River at Pineville (PVLK2). The gauge peaked at 37.47 ft at Apr 24, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 995 ft
Minor stage: 1002 ft
Moderate stage: 1010 ft
Major stage: 1019 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03402900, 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 Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood advisory went out at Apr 23, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 2:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 4:42 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
442 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-104-106>109-111-112-114-119-242345-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee-Breathitt-
Owsley-Martin-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton,
Salyersville, Beattyville, Jackson, Booneville, and Inez
442 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Potentially heavy rainfall and isolated instances of flooding
will be possible through this evening. Please refer to the latest
flood products for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Thunderstorms will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening, and
again Friday morning through Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

KYZ079-080-083>088-110-113-115>118-120-242345-
Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Floyd-
Knott-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello,
Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville,
Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Prestonsburg,
Wheelwright, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden,
Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville,
and South Williamson
442 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through the evening.
Rainfall that occurs over the headwaters of the Big Sandy,
Cumberland and Kentucky Rivers will also lead to significant rises
on these tributaries, resulting in minor flooding. Localized
flash flooding will also be possible, especially along low lying
areas and near creeks and streams near the Tennessee border, and
in the higher terrain along the Virginia border. Please refer to
the latest flood products for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Flooding along the Kentucky and Cumberland Rivers, and their
tributaries, will likely linger through the start of the week.

Thunderstorms will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening, and
again Friday morning through Saturday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report heavy rainfall, above 1 inch, and
any signs of flooding to the National Weather Service.

JMW

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1230 PM EDT SUN APR 23 2017

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

0930 AM     FLOOD            1 W MOUNTAIN ASH        36.66N 84.15W
04/23/2017                   WHITLEY            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            WOLF CREEK RIVER ROAD CLOSED.

&&

JCARICO

Local storm report, Apr 23, 2:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 1:20 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell	19 hr
Apr 23, 1:20 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox	41 hr
Apr 23, 1:24 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	4 days
Apr 23, 12:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 23, 12:58 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee	4 days
Apr 23, 1:42 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	58 hr
Apr 23, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	3 days
Apr 23, 6:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Harlan	3 hr
Apr 23, 6:11 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	20 hr
Apr 23, 6:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley	118 min
Apr 23, 7:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more	3 hr

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.