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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Sep 13, 2020, 6:58 AM EDT for Estill County, Powell County, Kentucky. It took effect at Sep 13, 2020, 7:30 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2020, 6:58 AM EDT (10:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 13, 2020, 7:30 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2020, 8:52 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Estill County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Red River at Clay City (CYCK2). The gauge peaked at 16.19 ft at Sep 15, 2020, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03283500, 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 Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 13, 5:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 5:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 643 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-104-106-108-111-112-114- 116-141100- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Elliott-Morgan-Wolfe-Lee-Breathitt-Owsley- Clay- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Campton, Beattyville, Jackson, Booneville, and Manchester 643 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible through this evening. They could produce heavy rainfall which leads to flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are asked to report occurrences of flooding today. KYZ083>088-107-109-110-113-115-117>120-141100- Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Johnson-Magoffin-Floyd- Knott-Perry-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Paintsville, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Hazard, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 643 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible through this evening, and could produce locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. HAL
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott, Morgan | 40 min |
| Sep 12, 9:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Laurel | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan | 115 min |
| Sep 12, 10:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 11:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 114 min |
| Sep 13, 12:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Sep 13, 1:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 2:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 2:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Fleming | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 4:05 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 4:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | Bath, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming and 12 more | 12 hr |
| Sep 13, 7:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan | 5 hr |
| Sep 13, 9:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 5 hr |
| Sep 13, 10:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 10:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Morgan and 3 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 13, 11:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 6 hr |
| Sep 13, 12:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Sep 13, 1:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 5 hr |
| Sep 13, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 4 hr |
| Sep 13, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Letcher, Perry | 37 min |
| Sep 13, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Letcher | 26 min |
| Sep 13, 3:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 2 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 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.