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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Jackson, KY

February 6, 2020Bell County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 2:40 AM EST for Bell County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 6, 2020, 4:45 AM EST. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 6, 2020, 2:40 AM EST (07:40 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 6, 2020, 4:45 AM EST
Expired: Feb 7, 2020, 8:44 PM EST
In force: 40 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Bell County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cumberland River at Pineville (PVLK2). The gauge peaked at 49.06 ft at Feb 6, 2020, 8:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 995 ft
Minor stage: 1002 ft
Moderate stage: 1010 ft
Major stage: 1019 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03402900, 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 Feb 6, 1:19 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 1:19 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 3:57 PM EST, 10 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
357 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

KYZ044-050>052-059-060-104-106-070000-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Clay City, Stanton,
Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, and West Liberty
357 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible this evening and tonight, generally
south of I-64.

Another round of moderate rainfall may lead to localized minor
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Multiple rounds of rainfall from the past few days may lead to
significant rises on rivers Thursday through Friday.

Any remaining rain will change to snow Thursday night and Friday.
Minor snow accumulations will be possible, with amounts of
generally less than an inch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

KYZ058-068-069-079-080-083>088-107>120-070000-
Estill-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-
Knox-Bell-Harlan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Irvine, Ravenna, Brodhead, Mount Vernon,
McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Paintsville, Campton,
Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson,
Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden,
Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville,
and South Williamson
357 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible this evening and tonight.

Another round of widespread heavier rainfall may lead to flooding
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Multiple rounds of rainfall from the past few days may lead to
significant rises on rivers Thursday and Friday.

Any remaining rain will change to snow Thursday night and Friday.
Minor snow accumulations will be possible, with amounts of
generally less than an inch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight and Thursday to report
instances of flooding.

AR/DJ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 5, 11:23 PM EST, 3 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 5, 11:27 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:16 AM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:18 AM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:20 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:21 AM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 5, 7:16 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Feb 5, 8:22 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	McCreary, Whitley	4 hr
Feb 5, 8:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Letcher	43 min
Feb 5, 8:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Perry	3 hr
Feb 5, 9:19 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	3 hr
Feb 5, 9:45 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	4 days
Feb 5, 9:45 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	10 days
Feb 5, 9:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Feb 5, 10:27 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Owsley	57 hr
Feb 5, 10:53 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 5 more	3 hr
Feb 5, 10:54 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	4 hr
Feb 5, 10:54 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell	54 hr
Feb 5, 11:58 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley	15 hr
Feb 6, 2:26 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Harlan	23 hr
Feb 6, 7:24 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 6 more	6 hr
Feb 6, 7:46 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	12 hr
Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	47 hr
Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Letcher	4 hr
Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Perry	19 hr
Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Clay	12 hr
Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	36 hr
Feb 6, 1:11 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie and 4 more	6 hr
Feb 6, 2:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	6 hr
Feb 6, 2:50 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Letcher	5 hr
Feb 6, 3:14 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	22 hr
Feb 6, 5:01 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Pike	11 hr

Nearby

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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.