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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Paducah, KY

January 28, 2017Crittenden County, Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, Hardin County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Jan 28, 2017, 9:21 AM CST for Crittenden County, Union County, Kentucky; Gallatin County, Hardin County, Illinois. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 28, 2017, 9:21 AM CST (15:21 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2017, 10:00 AM CST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Gallatin County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Crittenden County, KY, Union County, KY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 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 Shawneetown (SHNI2). The gauge peaked at 34.62 ft at Jan 30, 2017, 8:00 AM CST.

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Action stage
30 ft
Minor stage
33 ft
Moderate stage
43 ft
Major stage
53 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03381700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2017River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.