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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Louisville, KY

February 7, 2019Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 7, 2019, 6:36 AM CST for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 7, 2019, 6:36 PM CST. It was in force for 23 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 7, 2019, 6:36 AM CST (12:36 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 7, 2019, 6:36 PM CST
Expired: Mar 2, 2019, 2:04 PM CST
In force: 23 days
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Green River (KY) above Woodbury (WDHK2). The gauge peaked at 37.02 ft at Feb 26, 2019, 10:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 24 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 38 ft
Major stage: 41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03315500, 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 7, 5:24 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:24 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 7, 2:36 AM CST, 4 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
336 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-080845-
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-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport,
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield,
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford,
Milton, 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
336 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 /236 AM CST Thu Feb 7 2019/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Occasional moderate to locally heavy rain may result in local
flooding issues overnight. A flood watch remains in effect. The most
likely location for heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms, and local
flooding will be across south-central Kentucky this morning, and
southern Indiana and north central Kentucky this afternoon and
evening.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will also be possible today, with the
main threats being damaging wind gusts. An isolated, brief spin up
tornado cannot be ruled out as well.

Wind gusts outside of thunderstorms could approach 40mph this
afternoon across southern and eastern Kentucky. After the cold front
moves through this evening, wind gusts as high as 35mph will be
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Looks to be a very wet early next week with multiple rounds of
moderate to possibly heavy rainfall. This additional rainfall will
lead to runoff and will likely extend any ongoing river flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be requested to provide rainfall and flooding
information through tonight, as well as any isolated severe weather.

DM/JDG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 3:04 AM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 7, 3:22 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
422 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

KYZ063>065-074-076-077-070945-
Hart-Metcalfe-Taylor-Barren-Adair-Green-
422 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN HART...
CENTRAL TAYLOR...NORTHEASTERN BARREN...NORTHWESTERN METCALFE AND
NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 421 AM EST/321 AM CST/, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles
west of Greensburg, moving east at 70 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Campbellsville, Columbia, Greensburg, Monroe, Pickett, Absher, Lobb,
Node, Sano and Arista.

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

LAT...LON 3710 8581 3733 8580 3742 8509 3741 8508
      3740 8509 3740 8510 3739 8512 3738 8513
      3736 8513 3731 8516 3726 8506 3721 8506
      3718 8504 3710 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 0921Z 262DEG 70KT 3722 8568

DM

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 3:48 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
448 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

KYZ065>067-077-071015-
Taylor-Lincoln-Casey-Adair-
448 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN LINCOLN...EAST CENTRAL
TAYLOR...CASEY AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 447 AM EST/347 AM CST/, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles
east of Campbellsville, moving east at 60 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Liberty, Lawhorn Hill, Ottenheim, Gilpin, Broughtentown, Walltown,
Lanhamtown, Cantown, Evans Ford and Atterson.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations for additional information and possible warnings from the
National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3733 8450 3735 8456 3720 8478 3722 8522
      3735 8530 3746 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 265DEG 49KT 3729 8514

JDG

Special weather statement, Feb 7, 3:56 AM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
456 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

KYZ066-075>078-081-082-071045-
Russell-Metcalfe-Monroe-Cumberland-Casey-Adair-Clinton-
456 AM EST THU FEB 7 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...
RUSSELL...NORTHEASTERN MONROE...CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN CASEY...
SOUTHEASTERN METCALFE AND ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 455 AM EST/355 AM CST/, a strong thunderstorm was located near
Columbia, moving southeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, Leslie, Russell Springs, Littrell,
Desda, Eli, Mintonville and Cundiff.

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

LAT...LON 3681 8579 3722 8516 3720 8477 3718 8480
      3712 8490 3709 8491 3705 8491 3704 8490
      3662 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 265DEG 48KT 3704 8522

JDG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 6, 9:56 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Allen, Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	4 hr
Feb 7, 3:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Green, Hart	26 min
Feb 7, 3:22 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Green, Taylor	23 min
Feb 7, 3:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	27 min
Feb 7, 3:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Cumberland, Russell	49 min
Feb 7, 6:36 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	3 hr
Feb 7, 8:51 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	14 hr
Feb 7, 9:07 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more	14 hr
Feb 7, 9:47 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Ohio	18 hr
Feb 7, 11:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Dubois	36 min
Feb 7, 11:53 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Orange	37 min
Feb 7, 12:05 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Dubois	3 hr
Feb 7, 12:38 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Dubois	9 hr
Feb 7, 12:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Perry	35 min
Feb 7, 1:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Floyd, Jefferson, Scott	35 min
Feb 7, 2:41 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Dubois	5 hr

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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.