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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Jackson, KY

February 20, 2019Whitley County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2019, 6:02 AM EST for Whitley County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 20, 2019, 3:17 PM EST. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2019, 6:02 AM EST (11:02 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2019, 3:17 PM EST
Expired
Feb 27, 2019, 8:08 PM EST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:02 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 Cumberland River at Williamsburg (WLBK2). The gauge peaked at 28.58 ft at Feb 25, 2019, 5:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
27.5 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03404000, 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 Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 20, 4:54 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 4:54 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 4:29 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
429 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

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Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,
Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
429 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Rounds of moderate to at times heavy rain are expected through
tonight. This additional rainfall on already saturated ground
will bringing a threat of flooding to creeks, streams, and rivers
across the area. A few thunderstorms will also be possible
this afternoon into evening. Please see the latest Flood Watch
for more information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

High water is expected on portions of the Kentucky and Cumberland
Rivers into the the weekend.

Additional rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall could bring a
renewed threat of flooding this weekend.

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report observed rainfall and any
reports of flooding over the next few days.

JP/KAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 8:14 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary and 4 more6 hr
Feb 20, 8:26 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Breathitt, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Jackson and 8 more6 hr
Feb 20, 9:47 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Magoffin and 6 more6 hr
Feb 20, 11:11 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more6 hr
Feb 20, 11:30 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Jackson and 10 more6 hr
Feb 20, 12:26 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott and 11 more7 hr
Feb 20, 1:09 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more3 hr
Feb 20, 1:42 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more3 hr
Feb 20, 2:55 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill, Powell4 days
Feb 20, 3:54 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher and 3 more3 hr
Feb 20, 4:43 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more92 min
Feb 20, 5:15 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more2 hr
Feb 20, 5:26 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Jackson and 10 more2 hr
Feb 20, 6:24 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBell25 hr
Feb 20, 6:24 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLKnox48 hr
Feb 20, 6:24 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLOwsley43 hr
Feb 20, 6:43 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher and 3 more62 min
Feb 20, 6:48 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 2 more117 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.