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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Louisville, KY

February 20, 2019Ohio County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2019, 10:01 AM CST for Ohio County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 20, 2019, 4:38 PM CST. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2019, 10:01 AM CST (16:01 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 20, 2019, 4:38 PM CST
Expired: Feb 22, 2019, 3:04 AM CST
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Ohio County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rough River near Dundee (DUNK2). The gauge peaked at 25.87 ft at Feb 21, 2019, 8:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 23 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03319000, 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 Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 20, 9:00 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 9:00 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 2:57 AM CST, 7 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
357 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-210900-
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-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
357 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 /257 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Indiana, south
central Indiana, east central Kentucky, north central Kentucky,
northwest Kentucky, and south central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widespread rains will continue most of the day today. Areas that
receive heavier rains could see flash flood conditions, but in
general expect minor ponding on area roadways and rises on area
creeks and streams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Additional waves of rainfall are likely Friday through Saturday
night. This rain will exacerbate ongoing river flooding. A strong low
pressure system may bring strong to severe thunderstorms and
windy conditions Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are welcome to report any wintry weather from last evening
as well as overnight rainfall totals and any flooding conditions
today.

RJS/AMS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 20, 5:42 AM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
642 AM EST WED FEB 20 2019

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

0630 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE VALLEY STATION     38.08N 85.83W
02/20/2019                   JEFFERSON          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED AT BLEVINS GAP ROAD, BLOCKING THE
            ROAD. PEAK WIND GUSTS IN THE REGION IN THE
            30 TO 40 MPH RANGE.

&&

RJS

Local storm report, Feb 20, 7:51 AM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 8:04 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 8:06 AM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 8:26 AM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 10:01 AM CST, 0 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
Feb 19, 6:55 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	4 days
Feb 20, 4:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	44 min
Feb 20, 4:27 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Jefferson, Meade	3 hr
Feb 20, 5:53 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Fayette	3 hr
Feb 20, 7:08 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Monroe and 2 more	3 hr
Feb 20, 7:25 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 3 more	3 hr
Feb 20, 8:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	3 hr
Feb 20, 9:52 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	34 hr
Feb 20, 9:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, Marion and 3 more	3 hr
Feb 20, 11:24 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell	6 hr
Feb 20, 12:58 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin	7 hr
Feb 20, 1:44 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	6 hr
Feb 20, 2:50 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	6 hr
Feb 20, 2:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington	37 min
Feb 20, 3:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington	2 hr

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.