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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY

April 13, 2020Harlan County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2020, 5:18 AM EDT for Harlan County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 5:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2020, 5:18 AM EDT (09:18 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 13, 2020, 5:30 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2020, 12:14 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Harlan County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 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 Cumberland River at Baxter (BXTK2).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

919 
WGUS43 KJKL 130918
FLWJKL
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson Ky
518 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The National Weather Service in Jackson Kentucky has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  The Cumberland River at Baxter
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or is imminent.

Continue to monitor NOAA weather radio or your favorite local media 
outlet for additional information. If you are in areas affected by 
this forecast take necessary precautions.

The next update will be issued by 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

&&

KYC095-132118-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0021.200413T0930Z-200414T0031Z/
/BXTK2.1.ER.200413T0930Z.200413T1200Z.200413T1831Z.NO/
518 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Jackson Kentucky has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Cumberland River at Baxter.
* Until this evening.
* The 500 AM Monday estimated stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest near 17.3 
  feet this morning and then begin to recede.
* At 18.0 feet...Street flooding begins. Kentucky Avenue is flooded.

&&


LAT...LON 3691 8312 3680 8346 3687 8350 3700 8317


$$
1 follow-up statement
589 
WGUS83 KJKL 131614
FLSJKL
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson Ky
1214 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers
in Kentucky...
 
  The Cumberland River at Baxter
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continue to monitor NOAA weather radio or your favorite local media 
outlet for additional information. If you are in areas affected by 
this forecast take necessary precautions.

The Flood Warning has been replaced by a Flood Advisory.

&&

KYC095-131644-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200413T1712Z/
/BXTK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cumberland River at Baxter.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to fall below action stage by this evening.
* At 16.0 feet...Low lying areas flood.

&&


LAT...LON 3691 8312 3680 8346 3687 8350 3700 8317


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 8:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley3 hr
Apr 12, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan, Letcher52 min
Apr 12, 10:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMcCreary, Wayne, Whitley3 hr
Apr 12, 11:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley5 hr
Apr 13, 1:13 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley6 hr
Apr 13, 3:53 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan22 hr
Apr 13, 3:53 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBell37 hr
Apr 13, 3:53 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLKnox55 hr
Apr 13, 3:53 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLWhitley3 days
Apr 13, 5:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski48 min
Apr 13, 6:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Rockcastle41 min
Apr 13, 6:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 2 more55 min
Apr 13, 6:56 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLBell18 hr
Apr 13, 7:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Laurel, Owsley24 min
Apr 13, 12:10 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan6 hr
Apr 13, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLKnox28 hr
Apr 13, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLWhitley49 hr
Apr 13, 4:30 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLPike16 hr
Apr 13, 7:10 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLLee50 hr
Apr 13, 7:26 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill57 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.