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River Flood Advisory 4, NWS Louisville, KY

February 22, 2018Franklin County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood advisory at Feb 22, 2018, 1:57 PM EST for Franklin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 22, 2018, 1:57 PM EST (18:57 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2018, 1:50 AM EST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Franklin County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill (PKMK2). The gauge peaked at 13.17 ft at Feb 23, 2018, 5:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03289500, 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 Feb 22, 1:06 PM EST, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 1:06 PM EST, 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 4:06 AM EST, 9 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
406 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018

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070>074-230915-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-
Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-
Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-Marion-Boyle-
Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield,
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford,
Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle,
Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester,
Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave,
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin,
Providence, Scottsville, and Glasgow
406 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 /306 AM CST Thu Feb 22 2018/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

An area of widespread moderate rain early this morning may result in
some flooding in low lying areas and ponding of water on roadways.
Additional heavy rain is expected across southern Indiana tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Several rounds of rainfall are likely through Saturday night across
southern Indiana and portions of central Kentucky. The axis of
heaviest rainfall looks to be across southern Indiana and west-
central Kentucky where an additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall may
occur through early Sunday morning. Locally higher amounts will be
possible. This rainfall combined with saturated soils will lead to
area creeks and streams running high with flooding likely in many
locations. Therefore a Flood Watch is in effect through Saturday
night.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday evening and
Saturday night as a cold front sweeps through the region. The main
threat is damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding.
Spotter activation may be needed Saturday night.

KYZ056-057-066-067-075>078-081-082-230915-
Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford,
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville,
and Albany
406 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2018 /306 AM CST Thu Feb 22 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Moderate rainfall across a portion of the region this morning may
lead to some ponding of water in low lying areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Several rounds of rainfall are likely through Saturday with a couple inches
of rain possible. This rainfall combined with saturated soils will
lead to area creeks and streams running high.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday evening and
Saturday night as a cold front sweeps through the region. The main
threat is damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding.
Spotter activation may be needed Saturday night.

EER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 22, 8:16 AM EST, 5 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
816 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCHESTER               37.21N 86.89W
02/22/2018  M2.72 INCH       BUTLER             KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL.

&&

EBW

Local storm report, Feb 22, 8:18 AM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
818 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TELL CITY               37.95N 86.76W
02/22/2018  M2.18 INCH       PERRY              IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL.

&&

EBW

Local storm report, Feb 22, 8:21 AM EST, 5 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
821 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W BOWLING GREEN       36.98N 86.46W
02/22/2018  M2.22 INCH       WARREN             KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-WR-26, 1 W BOWLING
            GREEN.

0731 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FRANKFORT 7.3 W         38.19N 85.00W
02/22/2018  M2.33 INCH       FRANKLIN           KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-FR-4, FRANKFORT 7.3 W.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       S FK LICKING RIVER      38.38N 84.30W
02/22/2018  M2.71 INCH       HARRISON           KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CYNK2, S FK LICKING
            RIVER.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LOCK 7                  37.82N 84.72W
02/22/2018  M2.46 INCH       JESSAMINE          KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION HIBK2, LOCK 7.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MIDWAY                  38.15N 84.68W
02/22/2018  M2.92 INCH       WOODFORD           KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-WF-6, MIDWAY.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W ELK CREEK           38.10N 85.42W
02/22/2018  M2.21 INCH       SPENCER            KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-SP-4, 3 W ELK CREEK.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CORNERS                 37.79N 86.23W
02/22/2018  M2.30 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CNRK2, CORNERS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TAYLORSVILLE            38.03N 85.35W
02/22/2018  M2.20 INCH       SPENCER            KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TLRK2, TAYLORSVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TELL CITY               37.95N 86.76W
02/22/2018  M2.18 INCH       PERRY              IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ANCHORAGE 2.8 NE        38.30N 85.51W
02/22/2018  M2.06 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-1, ANCHORAGE 2.8 NE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROCHESTER               37.21N 86.89W
02/22/2018  M2.72 INCH       BUTLER             KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W LEXINGTON           38.05N 84.54W
02/22/2018  M2.70 INCH       FAYETTE            KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-FY-19, 4 W LEXINGTON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW SAINT MATTHEWS    38.24N 85.66W
02/22/2018  M2.21 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-52, 1 WSW SAINT
            MATTHEWS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW DUNCAN            37.86N 85.01W
02/22/2018  M3.40 INCH       MERCER             KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-ME-8, 1 WNW DUNCAN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FORKS OF ELKHORN        38.22N 84.82W
02/22/2018  M2.72 INCH       FRANKLIN           KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-FR-1, FORKS OF ELKHORN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N GEORGETOWN          38.23N 84.55W
02/22/2018  M2.89 INCH       SCOTT              KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-SC-1, 1 N GEORGETOWN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE BUCKNER           38.36N 85.42W
02/22/2018  M2.04 INCH       OLDHAM             KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-OL-6, 1 SSE BUCKNER.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW LOUISVILLE         38.20N 85.77W
02/22/2018  M2.03 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-35, 2 SW LOUISVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE NICHOLASVILLE     37.87N 84.56W
02/22/2018  M2.09 INCH       JESSAMINE          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JS-9, 1 ESE
            NICHOLASVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OHIO RIVER LOCK AND DAM 37.88N 86.70W
02/22/2018  M2.05 INCH       HANCOCK            KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CNNI3, OHIO RIVER
            LOCK AND DAM.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW LYNDON             38.29N 85.61W
02/22/2018  M2.29 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-2, 2 NW LYNDON.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HODGENVILLE             37.57N 85.74W
02/22/2018  M2.60 INCH       LARUE              KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-LA-5, HODGENVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE LA GRANGE          38.43N 85.36W
02/22/2018  M2.29 INCH       OLDHAM             KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-OL-8, 2 NE LA GRANGE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SALVISA           37.96N 84.89W
02/22/2018  M3.34 INCH       ANDERSON           KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-AN-3, 3 NNW SALVISA.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MILLERSTOWN 4E          37.43N 86.01W
02/22/2018  M2.45 INCH       HART               KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MLTK2, MILLERSTOWN
            4E.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BALLTOWN                37.73N 85.52W
02/22/2018  M2.98 INCH       NELSON             KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-NL-4, BALLTOWN.

0656 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIF 38.17N 85.74W
02/22/2018  M2.15 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION SDF, LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD
            FIELD AP.

0654 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS AI 38.04N 84.61W
02/22/2018  M2.97 INCH       FAYETTE            KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION LEX, LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS
            AIRPORT.

0653 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BOWMAN FIELD AIRPORT    38.23N 85.66W
02/22/2018  M2.10 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION LOU, BOWMAN FIELD AIRPORT.

0653 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT    38.18N 84.90W
02/22/2018  M2.59 INCH       FRANKLIN           KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION FFT, CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT.

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW ANCHORAGE          38.30N 85.57W
02/22/2018  M2.20 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-40, 2 NW ANCHORAGE.

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N NONESUCH            37.97N 84.76W
02/22/2018  M3.23 INCH       WOODFORD           KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-WF-3, 5 N NONESUCH.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLEASURE RIDGE PARK     38.16N 85.86W
02/22/2018  M2.47 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION KY-JF-10, PLEASURE RIDGE
            PARK.

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ELIZABETH           38.15N 85.98W
02/22/2018  M2.61 INCH       HARRISON           IN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IN-HR-12, 1 N ELIZABETH.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W FLOYDS KNOBS        38.32N 85.90W
02/22/2018  M2.16 INCH       FLOYD              IN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IN-FD-22, 1 W FLOYDS KNOBS.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JEFFERSONVILLE          38.31N 85.74W
02/22/2018  M2.26 INCH       CLARK              IN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IN-CK-18, JEFFERSONVILLE.

0534 AM     FLOOD            4 SW NEW ZION           38.14N 84.54W
02/22/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GEORGETOWN ROAD SHUT DOWN BETWEEN IRON WORKS
            PIKE AND BEREA ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

Local storm report, Feb 22, 9:13 AM EST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
913 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0600 AM     FLOOD            4 WNW MAUD              37.85N 85.36W
02/22/2018                   NELSON             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRED ON PORTIONS OF
            HWY 62 AND 162 WEST OF BLOOMFIELD EARLY THIS
            MORNING. NELSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OPENED ON A
            TWO HOUR DELAY. WATER IS NOW RECEDING AND
            ONLY OVER THE ROAD IN FLOOD PRONE LOW AREAS.

&&

EBW

Local storm report, Feb 22, 9:44 AM EST, 4 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
944 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E COLVILLE            38.37N 84.19W
02/22/2018  M4.10 INCH       HARRISON           KY   PUBLIC

            26-HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

&&

EBW

Local storm report, Feb 22, 10:00 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1000 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018

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

0958 AM     FLOOD            3 NNW SAINT CATHERINE   37.74N 85.27W
02/22/2018                   WASHINGTON         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A NUMBER OF ROADS REMAIN CLOSED ACROSS THE
            COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING. ONE PRIVATE BRIDGE
            WAS WASHED OUT.

&&

EBW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 22, 2:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Barren, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe and 3 more	3 hr
Feb 22, 3:23 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Warren	3 hr
Feb 22, 3:53 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	7 days
Feb 22, 4:22 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 5 more	3 hr
Feb 22, 5:10 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Hart, Henry and 5 more	3 hr
Feb 22, 5:54 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Marion and 8 more	3 hr
Feb 22, 6:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	5 days
Feb 22, 6:44 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	4 days
Feb 22, 8:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin	4 days
Feb 22, 8:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	34 hr
Feb 22, 8:59 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	7 days
Feb 22, 11:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	10 days
Feb 22, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Carroll, Henry, Owen	5 days

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Kentucky, 2018 Every river flood advisory in 2018

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.