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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2020, 10:49 AM CDT for Jackson County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 20, 2020, 11:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2020, 10:49 AM CDT (15:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2020, 11:35 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2020, 4:17 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 days
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jackson County, IL
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 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 Big Muddy River at Murphysboro (MURI2). The gauge peaked at 28.24 ft at Mar 24, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 36 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05599490, 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 Mar 19, 7:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 7:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 5:44 AM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 544 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-201000- 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- 544 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy rainfall to the area later this morning. Additional rounds of heavy rain are expected later this afternoon, and especially tonight. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued, effective through tonight. Refer to the Watch for additional details. Much of our area is under an enhanced outlook for severe weather. The best chance of this occurring will be from late this afternoon, through the overnight hours. Damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, heavy rain, and lightning are all anticipated hazards with this thunderstorm event. South winds later this afternoon and evening may gust as high as 25 to 35 mph even outside of thunderstorms. Refer to the latest river flood warnings and statements for updates on our continued river flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A chance of thunderstorms returns to the forecast Tuesday night and Wednesday, with heavy rain and lightning the primary anticipated hazards. River flooding is expected to continue. Refer to the latest river flood warnings and statements for details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is anticipated later this afternoon, into the overnight hours.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 11:10 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 3 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 46 min |
| Mar 19, 10:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Edwards, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wabash, Wayne, White | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Jackson, Perry | 51 min |
| Mar 19, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry | 48 min |
| Mar 19, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry | 43 min |
| Mar 19, 3:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Jefferson, Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne | 39 min |
| Mar 19, 4:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Edwards, Wabash, Wayne | 14 hr |
| Mar 19, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | PAH | Edwards, Hamilton, Wayne, White | 38 min |
| Mar 19, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Edwards, Hamilton, Wabash, Wayne, White | 48 min |
| Mar 19, 5:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | White | 91 min |
| Mar 19, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Perry | 58 min |
| Mar 19, 3:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Bollinger, Perry | 3 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.