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River Flood Advisory 13, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood advisory at Mar 1, 2021, 8:08 AM EST for Letcher County, Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2021, 8:08 AM EST (13:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 2:01 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Letcher County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg (WHTK2). The gauge peaked at 9.93 ft at Mar 1, 2021, 8:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03277300, 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.
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WGUS83 KJKL 011308
FLSJKL
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
808 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Kentucky River at Whitesburg affecting Letcher County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by 2 PM.
&&
KYC133-012200-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.Y.0013.210301T1308Z-210301T2200Z/
/WHTK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
808 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
the Kentucky River at Whitesburg.
* From this morning to this afternoon.
* At 7:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Action stage is 8.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested, but will continue to run high
through early this afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Low lying areas flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 8304 3717 8282 3722 8268 3715 8264
3709 8283 3711 8308
$$
GEOGERIAN1 follow-up statement
902
WGUS83 KJKL 011901 RRA
FLSJKL
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
201 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Kentucky River at Whitesburg affecting Letcher County.
KYC133-012015-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210301T1901Z/
/WHTK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
201 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Advisory for the Kentucky River at Whitesburg has been
cancelled...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
the Kentucky River at Whitesburg.
* At 1:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 7.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to fall to 2.5
feet by Wednesday afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 8304 3717 8282 3722 8268 3715 8264
3709 8283 3711 8308
$$
GEOGERIANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 11 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 57 min |
| Feb 28, 7:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 6 more | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 8:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Pike | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 8:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 56 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Clay | 29 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Johnson | 61 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 9:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 9:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 9:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 10:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Leslie | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 10:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 2:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:38 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Magoffin and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott and 12 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Perry | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Letcher | 74 min |
| Mar 1, 8:18 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan, Rowan | 44 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Martin, Pike | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 14 days |
| Mar 1, 5:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 9 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.