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River Flood Advisory 9, NWS Louisville, KY

April 3, 2018Breckinridge County, Hancock County, Kentucky; Crawford County, Perry County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood advisory at Apr 3, 2018, 10:26 AM CDT for Breckinridge County, Hancock County, Kentucky; Crawford County, Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2018, 10:26 AM CDT (15:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2018, 10:21 AM CDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, IN, Perry County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Hancock County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam (CNNI3). The gauge peaked at 42.94 ft at Apr 6, 2018, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 40 ft
Minor stage: 42 ft
Moderate stage: 46 ft
Major stage: 50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03303280, 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, 10:10 AM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 10:10 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 3:02 AM CDT, 7 hours 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 8:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 8:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	7 hr
Apr 2, 10:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	44 min
Apr 3, 8:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer	29 min
Apr 3, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	16 min
Apr 3, 3:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	26 min
Apr 3, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	19 min
Apr 3, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham	29 min
Apr 3, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham	33 min
Apr 3, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	10 min
Apr 3, 4:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	21 min
Apr 3, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison	23 min
Apr 3, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	26 min
Apr 3, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Franklin, Scott	47 min
Apr 3, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	23 min
Apr 3, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	35 min
Apr 3, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison	24 min
Apr 3, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	22 min
Apr 3, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge	32 min
Apr 3, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio	37 min
Apr 3, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio, Warren	30 min
Apr 3, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade, Nelson	39 min
Apr 3, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Ohio	18 min
Apr 3, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	37 min
Apr 3, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson, Hardin	35 min
Apr 3, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren	33 min
Apr 2, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	34 min
Apr 2, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	41 min
Apr 2, 11:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott, Washington	3 hr
Apr 3, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	26 min
Apr 3, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	27 min
Apr 3, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange, Washington	25 min
Apr 3, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Scott, Washington	37 min
Apr 3, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	33 min

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.