River Flood Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Jun 5, 2017, 8:40 PM CDT (01:40 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 5, 2017, 9:43 PM CDT

Expired

Jun 6, 2017, 8:40 PM CDT

In force

23 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Warren County, KY

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 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.

Written for the forecast point Drakes Creek near Alvaton (ALVK2). The gauge peaked at 23.88 ft at Jun 6, 2017, 12:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

22 ft

Minor stage

24 ft

Moderate stage

35 ft

Major stage

42 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03314000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

030 
WGUS43 KLMK 060140
FLWLMK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning 
National Weather Service Louisville KY
940 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017

...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky... 

  Drakes Creek near Alvaton

affecting the following counties in Kentucky...Warren.

.Heavy rain over the last couple of days will cause the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are affected by these crests take any necessary actions.
Additional information is available at 
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lmk.

&&

KYC227-061340-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0013.170606T0243Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALVK2.1.ER.170606T0243Z.170606T1230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 PM EDT Mon Jun 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Drakes Creek near Alvaton.
* until Tuesday morning.
* At  8:45 PM Monday the stage was 23.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Crest near 24.1 feet late tonight and begin a slow 
  fall Tuesday morning. 
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 
  24.4 feet on July 3 2015.


&&

LAT...LON 3684 8646 3699 8646 3697 8632 3685 8632


$$
RL

869 
WGUS83 KLMK 061006
FLSLMK
Flood Statement 
National Weather Service Louisville KY
606 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kentucky...
 
  Drakes Creek near Alvaton
 
affecting the following counties in Kentucky...Warren.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are affected by these crests take any necessary actions.
Additional information is available at 
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lmk.

&&

KYC227-061036-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170606T1006Z/
/ALVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
606 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2017

The flood warning is cancelled for Drakes Creek near Alvaton.
* At  5:45 AM Tuesday the stage was 23.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 23.9 feet. The 
  river will continue to fall to 13.2 feet by Wednesday morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.7  
  feet on Apr 13 2011.


&&

LAT...LON 3684 8646 3699 8646 3697 8632 3685 8632


$$

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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.