Alert archive / Kentucky / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 45, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2019, 3:04 AM CST for Christian County, Trigg County, Kentucky. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2019, 3:04 AM CST (09:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2019, 10:52 AM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Christian County, KY, Trigg County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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 South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass (HLBK2). The gauge peaked at 18.01 ft at Feb 11, 2019, 6:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03437495, 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 Feb 11, 10:56 PM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 10:56 PM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 11:20 AM CST, 15 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 1120 AM CST Mon Feb 11 2019 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-121100- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh- Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves- Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell- Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 1120 AM CST Mon Feb 11 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall will fall on top of the rains that have already fallen, this afternoon and evening. Locally higher amounts are possible, especially in far southeast Missouri and southern-most Kentucky. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire region through tonight, and Flood Warnings are in effect for all but the northern most parts of the region. Refer to the Watch, and Warnings, for detailed information. In addition, minor to moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue. Refer to the flood warnings and statements for more details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Strong winds, with gusts approaching 40 mph, will be possible through the day on Tuesday, especially during the afternoon. The river at Cairo, Illinois is forecast to go into major flooding early next week. Minor to moderate flooding is occurring and remains forecast on most area rivers, through Sunday. Refer to the flood warnings and statements for details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports of rainfall and flooding are appreciated.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 12, 1:39 AM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
139 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1109 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE LYNNVILLE 36.59N 88.53W
02/11/2019 M4.35 INCH GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1:46 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Calloway, Crittenden, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | PAH | Daviess, Henderson, McLean | 14 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.