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River Flood Warning 68, NWS Paducah, KY

September 12, 2018Jackson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Sep 12, 2018, 8:42 PM CDT for Jackson County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 13, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2018, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 13, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 15, 2018, 1:19 AM CDT
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Jackson County, IL

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 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 Big Muddy River at Murphysboro (MURI2). The gauge peaked at 22.34 ft at Sep 14, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
28 ft
Major stage
36 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05599490, 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 warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 12, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 3:25 PM CDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
325 PM CDT Wed Sep 12 2018

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325 PM CDT Wed Sep 12 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeastern
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Minor river flooding continues in some locations. Please refer to
river flood warnings and statements for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Minor river flooding will continue into next week at some
locations. Please refer to river flood warnings and statements for
details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHDaviess, Henderson3 days
Sep 13, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningPAHBallard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2018Every river flood warning 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.