Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 5:30 AM EST for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 5:30 AM EST (10:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2021, 9:30 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Estill County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Powell County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM EST | FLOOD | Virden, KY | WATER WAS COVERING THE ROAD AT MILE MARKER 16 ON MOUNTAIN PARKWAY. THE ROAD WAS NOT CLOSED. |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Waltersville, KY | ADAMS RIDGE WAS REPORTED AS HAVING WATER ACROSS THE ROAD AND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IS BEING USED FOR PEOPLE TRAVELING THE ROAD. |
| Feb 28, 7:00 AM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.05 | Waltersville, KY | TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 28, 7:02 AM EST | FLOOD | Wrigley, KY | WATER WAS COVERING THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 711 AND HIGHWAY 7. THE ROAD WAS IMPASSIBLE. |
| Feb 28, 7:10 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 E Means, KY | HIGHWAY 460 SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR THE 7000 BLOCK. SEVERAL CARS STALLED OUT. |
| Feb 28, 7:10 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Frenchburg, KY | HIGHWAY 713 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. |
| Feb 28, 7:10 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Frenchburg, KY | MULTIPLE SPOTS ON HIGHWAY 1274 WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD. ROAD IS SHUT DOWN. |
| Feb 28, 8:00 AM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.53 | 2 E Clay City, KY | TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 28, 8:00 AM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.62 | Cressy, KY | TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. |
| Feb 28, 8:32 AM EST | FLOOD | 1 Ssw Florress, KY | REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING; CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1023 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
366
WGUS53 KJKL 281030
FFWJKL
KYC065-165-173-175-197-205-281430-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0002.210228T1030Z-210228T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
530 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Southeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
Northern Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Rowan County in east central Kentucky...
Northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 930 AM EST.
* At 530 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
West Liberty, Stanton, Frenchburg, Henry, Jeffersonville, Clay
City, Wellington, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel
Boone National Forest, Tabor, Fagan, Rothwell, Cornwell, Haystack,
Mariba, Ratlitt, Means, Cedar Groves, Denniston, Clay Lick and
Bowen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 8403 3786 8402 3790 8399 3792 8399
3793 8397 3796 8398 3804 8333 3790 8325
3783 8375 3784 8386 3779 8409 3779 8407
3782 8410 3781 8412 3785 8408 3782 8407
3785 8406 3783 8400
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KAS2 follow-up statements
987
WGUS73 KJKL 281205
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
705 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
KYC065-165-173-175-197-205-281430-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Estill KY-Menifee KY-Montgomery KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-Rowan KY-
705 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EST THIS
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESTILL, MENIFEE, SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY,
NORTHERN POWELL, SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN
COUNTIES...
At 705 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
West Liberty, Stanton, Frenchburg, Henry, Jeffersonville, Clay
City, Wellington, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel
Boone National Forrest, Tabor, Fagan, Rothwell, Cornwell,
Haystack, Mariba, Ratlitt, Means, Cedar Groves, Denniston, Clay
Lick and Bowen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 8403 3786 8402 3790 8399 3792 8399
3793 8397 3796 8398 3804 8333 3790 8325
3783 8375 3784 8386 3779 8409 3779 8407
3782 8410 3781 8412 3785 8408 3782 8407
3785 8406 3783 8400
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
KAS852
WGUS73 KJKL 281434
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
934 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
KYC065-165-173-175-197-205-281444-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210228T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Estill KY-Menifee KY-Montgomery KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-Rowan KY-
934 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN ESTILL, MENIFEE,
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY, NORTHERN POWELL, SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN AND
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
Flooding continues across the warned area. This warning is being
replaced with an areal Flood Warning. Please continue to heed
remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST Monday for portions
of east central Kentucky...northeast Kentucky...south central
Kentucky and southeast Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3786 8403 3786 8402 3790 8399 3792 8399
3793 8397 3796 8398 3804 8333 3790 8325
3783 8375 3784 8386 3779 8409 3779 8407
3782 8410 3781 8412 3785 8408 3782 8407
3785 8406 3783 8400
$$
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 7:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:04 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd | 48 hr |
| Feb 27, 10:35 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Knox, Leslie, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:51 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:54 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 12:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 12:19 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 12:31 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Perry and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:38 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Leslie | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:46 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Powell | 3 days |
| Feb 28, 8:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Elliott, Estill, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Powell and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:34 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:28 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Whitley | 4 days |
| Feb 28, 11:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Knox | 61 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:35 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:46 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:16 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:31 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:34 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:58 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 6:46 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel | 44 min |
| Feb 28, 6:52 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Pike | 8 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.