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River Flood Warning 57, NWS Louisville, KY

November 30, 2019Bourbon County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Nov 30, 2019, 8:04 PM EST for Bourbon County, Kentucky. It took effect at Nov 30, 2019, 8:16 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2019, 8:04 PM EST (01:04 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 30, 2019, 8:16 PM EST
Expired
Dec 2, 2019, 10:36 AM EST
In force
38 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Bourbon County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Stoner Creek at Paris (PRSK2). The gauge peaked at 19.39 ft at Dec 1, 2019, 4:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03251900, 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 Nov 30, 6:27 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 6:27 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 3:09 PM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
309 PM EST Sat Nov 30 2019

INZ076-077-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>031-033>043-045>049-053>057-
061>067-070>078-081-082-012015-
Orange-Washington-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-Floyd-Clark-Hancock-
Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-
Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-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-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Jasper, English, Tell City,
Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville,
Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown,
Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville,
Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg,
Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield,
Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon,
Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave,
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville,
Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow,
Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville,
and Albany
309 PM EST Sat Nov 30 2019 /209 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A widespread one to three inches of rain have fallen across the
region today, saturating soils and preventing additional rain from
soaking into the ground effectively. Another round of showers with
isolated to scattered storms will be possible tonight and could
result in some flash flooding issues. Use caution if traveling at
night as flooding can be difficult to detect in a vehicle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Breezy conditions are expected Sunday, with gusts up to 35 mph
possible. Rain showers will also transition to snow showers by Sunday
night, and light snow accumulations will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter are encourage to report any flooding they encounter.

INZ078-079-KYZ032-012015-
Scott-Jefferson-Trimble-
Including the cities of Scottsburg, Madison, Bedford, and Milton
309 PM EST Sat Nov 30 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Locally heavy rain is forecast this afternoon into tonight. Minor
flooding problems are expected in spots that collect water easily.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Breezy conditions are expected Sunday, with gusts up to 35 mph
possible. Rain showers will also transition to snow showers by Sunday
night, and light snow accumulations will be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter are encourage to report any flooding they encounter.

DM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 30, 5:05 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 30, 5:13 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 30, 6:13 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Local storm report, Nov 30, 6:14 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
614 PM EST SAT NOV 30 2019

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

0546 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE HILLVIEW          38.06N 85.67W
11/30/2019  M3.32 INCH       BULLITT            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIEWER REPORT OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

&&

RJS
Local storm report, Nov 30, 6:15 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
615 PM EST SAT NOV 30 2019

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

0545 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W MAUD                37.81N 85.37W
11/30/2019  M3.27 INCH       NELSON             KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

&&

RJS
Special weather statement, Nov 30, 6:18 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
518 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019

KYZ075-076-081-302345-
Metcalfe-Monroe-Cumberland-
518 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MONROE...WESTERN CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN METCALFE COUNTIES...

At 518 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tompkinsville,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tompkinsville, Burkesville, Leslie, Gamaliel, Meshack, Curtis, Gum
Tree, Blythe, Harlan Crossroads and Ellington.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Louisville.

LAT...LON 3662 8587 3673 8591 3684 8575 3684 8574
      3685 8574 3700 8553 3677 8532 3662 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 243DEG 52KT 3671 8582

RJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 10:15 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKHarrison13 hr
Nov 30, 10:15 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKCarroll, Henry, Owen25 hr
Dec 1, 6:29 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKGarrard, Jessamine17 hr
Dec 1, 10:42 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas, Robertson2 hr
Dec 1, 11:31 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHart32 hr
Dec 1, 1:02 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson48 hr
Dec 1, 2:47 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Casey, Clinton, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more18 hr
Nov 30, 11:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKDubois3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.