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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Jackson, KY

March 3, 2021Knox County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood advisory at Mar 3, 2021, 12:04 AM EST for Knox County, Kentucky. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2021, 12:04 AM EST (05:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2021, 4:06 PM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Knox County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:03 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 Cumberland River at Barbourville (BBVK2). The gauge peaked at 30.28 ft at Mar 2, 2021, 6:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate203003/0303/04
Action stage
21.5 ft
Minor stage
27 ft
Moderate stage
33 ft
Major stage
38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03403500, 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.

169 
WGUS83 KJKL 030504 RRA
FLSJKL

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1204 AM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood 
Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  Cumberland River at Barbourville affecting Knox 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 11 am Wednesday.

&&


KYC121-031600-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.210303T0504Z-210304T0000Z/
/BBVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 AM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Cumberland River at Barbourville.
* From early this morning to this evening.
* At 11:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 26.9 feet.
* Action stage is 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall.
* Impact...At 27.0 feet, Low lying roads flood. Manchester street 
  floods.
  &&

LAT...LON 3679 8383 3681 8389 3670 8407 3679 8407
      3693 8389 3685 8374

$$

KAS
2 follow-up statements
142 
WGUS83 KJKL 031649
FLSJKL

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1149 AM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in 
Kentucky...

  Cumberland River at Barbourville affecting Knox 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 5 PM.

&&


KYC121-032100-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210304T0600Z/
/BBVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Advisory is now in effect until just after midnight 
tonight...

The Flood Advisory continues for
  the Cumberland River at Barbourville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 11:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 22.7 feet.
* Action stage is 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is falling but will continue to run high 
  through this afternoon.
  &&

LAT...LON 3679 8383 3681 8389 3670 8407 3679 8407
      3693 8389 3685 8374

$$

GEERTSON
925 
WGUS83 KJKL 032106
FLSJKL

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
406 PM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Advisory is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kentucky...

  Cumberland River at Barbourville affecting Knox County.

KYC121-032215-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210303T2106Z/
/BBVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 PM EST Wed Mar 3 2021

...The Flood Advisory for the Cumberland River at Barbourville has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Cumberland River at Barbourville.
* At 3:30 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
* Action stage is 21.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below action stage and will 
  continue to fall.
  &&

LAT...LON 3679 8383 3681 8389 3670 8407 3679 8407
      3693 8389 3685 8374

$$

GEERTSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 1:21 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLOwsley6 hr
Mar 3, 4:22 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt15 hr
Mar 3, 10:23 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLJohnson11 hr
Mar 3, 11:20 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill, Powell10 hr

Nearby

River Flood Advisories in Kentucky, 2021Every river flood advisory in 2021

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.