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River Flood Warning 80, NWS Paducah, KY

May 2, 2019Franklin County, Williamson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2019, 10:21 AM CDT for Franklin County, Williamson County, Illinois. It took effect at May 3, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 2, 2019, 10:21 AM CDT (15:21 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 11, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT
In force: 7 days
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Franklin County, IL, Williamson County, IL

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Big Muddy River at Plumfield (PLMI2). The gauge peaked at 21.78 ft at May 6, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05597000, 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 May 2, 6:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 6:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 1:29 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	PAH	Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union and 1 more	6 hr
May 2, 10:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	PAH	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more	21 hr
May 2, 5:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Muhlenberg	38 min
May 2, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Muhlenberg	52 min
May 2, 6:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman	3 hr
May 2, 5:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Alexander, Union	17 min
May 1, 9:30 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Ripley	46 hr
May 2, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Carter	38 min
May 2, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Carter	43 min
May 2, 2:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Carter	37 min
May 2, 3:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Carter	118 min
May 2, 3:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Butler	30 min
May 2, 4:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Bollinger, Stoddard, Wayne	43 min
May 2, 6:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PAH	Butler, Stoddard, Wayne	3 hr
May 2, 9:32 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	PAH	Wayne	34 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2019 Every 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.