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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 1, 2021, 4:14 AM EST for Perry County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 1, 2021, 7:23 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2021, 4:14 AM EST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2021, 7:23 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 10:18 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Perry County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard (HAZK2). The gauge peaked at 24.77 ft at Mar 1, 2021, 1:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27 ft
- Major stage
- 33 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03277500, 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.
020
WGUS43 KJKL 010914
FLWJKL
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
414 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The National Weather Service in Jackson KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard affecting Perry 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.
&&
KYC193-012115-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0012.210301T1800Z-210302T0000Z/
/HAZK2.1.ER.210301T1800Z.210301T1800Z.210301T1800Z.NO/
414 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
* From this afternoon to this evening.
* At 3:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet
this afternoon.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. The street at the
mouth of Big Bottom Branch is flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8329 3726 8318 3719 8304 3711 8308
3719 8326 3742 8338
$$
GEOGERIAN4 follow-up statements
435
WGUS83 KJKL 011223
FLSJKL
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
723 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard affecting Perry County.
North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson affecting Breathitt County.
Kentucky River at Heidelberg affecting Lee County.
South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville affecting Owsley County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by 2 PM.
&&
KYC193-020030-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0012.210301T1223Z-210302T1358Z/
/HAZK2.1.ER.210301T1030Z.210301T1800Z.210302T0758Z.NO/
723 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
* From early this morning to Tuesday morning.
* At 6:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 21.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 24.0 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins in some basements.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8329 3726 8318 3719 8304 3711 8308
3719 8326 3742 8338
$$
KYC025-020030-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210303T0629Z/
/JKNK2.2.ER.210301T0243Z.210301T1800Z.210303T0029Z.NO/
723 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Wednesday
morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson.
* Until late Tuesday night.
* At 7:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 35.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.0 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 39.0 feet, homes are inundated along lower lying areas
closer to the river.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.8
feet on 01/08/1946.
&&
LAT...LON 3760 8370 3770 8346 3747 8329 3742 8338
3758 8349 3753 8364
$$
KYC129-020030-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210304T0940Z/
/HLDK2.3.ER.210228T0906Z.210301T1800Z.210304T0340Z.NO/
723 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kentucky River at Heidelberg.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 6:45 AM EST Monday the stage was 31.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is nearing its crest of around 32.0 feet. The
river will fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.8
feet on 02/02/1951.
&&
LAT...LON 3769 8385 3757 8366 3750 8373 3763 8392
$$
KYC189-020030-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210303T0624Z/
/BOOK2.3.ER.210228T0310Z.210301T1800Z.210303T0024Z.NR/
723 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Wednesday
morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville.
* Until late Tuesday night.
* At 7:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 42.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This
approaches the flood of record.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.4 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 43.4 feet, Flooding will exceed the highest flood on
record. Town is completely cut off.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.4
feet on 01/30/1957.
&&
LAT...LON 3757 8366 3747 8362 3734 8363 3732 8375
3745 8373 3750 8373
$$
GEOGERIAN788
WGUS83 KJKL 011610
FLSJKL
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard affecting Perry County.
North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson affecting Breathitt County.
Kentucky River near Ravenna affecting Estill County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.
Kentucky River at Heidelberg affecting Lee County.
South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville affecting Owsley County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by 5 PM.
&&
KYC193-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210302T1438Z/
/HAZK2.1.ER.210301T1030Z.210301T1800Z.210302T0838Z.NO/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 10:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 24.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 25.5 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins in some basements.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.1
feet on 03/04/1997.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8329 3726 8318 3719 8304 3711 8308
3719 8326 3742 8338
$$
KYC025-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210303T0655Z/
/JKNK2.2.ER.210301T0243Z.210301T1800Z.210303T0055Z.NO/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Wednesday
morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson.
* Until late Tuesday night.
* At 10:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 37.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.0 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 39.0 feet, homes are inundated along lower lying areas
closer to the river.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.8
feet on 01/08/1946.
&&
LAT...LON 3760 8370 3770 8346 3747 8329 3742 8338
3758 8349 3753 8364
$$
KYC065-197-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210303T1112Z/
/CYCK2.3.ER.210228T2328Z.210301T1800Z.210303T0512Z.NR/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Red River at Clay City.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 10:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 24.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:15 AM EST Monday was 24.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Many homes and some businesses are flooded.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.1
feet on 05/31/2004.
&&
LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
3779 8374 3779 8397
$$
KYC129-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210304T0840Z/
/HLDK2.3.ER.210228T0906Z.210301T1800Z.210304T0240Z.NO/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kentucky River at Heidelberg.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 9:45 AM EST Monday the stage was 32.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.0 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
evening.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.6
feet on 02/15/1948.
&&
LAT...LON 3769 8385 3757 8366 3750 8373 3763 8392
$$
KYC065-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210304T1800Z/
/RAVK2.3.ER.210228T1004Z.210302T0000Z.210304T1200Z.NR/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Thursday
afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kentucky River near Ravenna.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 10:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 36.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.5 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
* At 35.0 feet, many roads in and around Irvine are flooded. Several
homes in the Irvine area will also be inundated.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.4
feet on 01/31/1957.
&&
LAT...LON 3788 8405 3769 8385 3763 8392 3779 8411
$$
KYC189-020415-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210303T0120Z/
/BOOK2.3.ER.210228T0310Z.210301T1800Z.210302T1920Z.NR/
1110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 10:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 43.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 44.2 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 43.4 feet, Flooding will exceed the highest flood on
record. Town is completely cut off.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 43.4
feet on 01/30/1957.
&&
LAT...LON 3757 8366 3747 8362 3734 8363 3732 8375
3745 8373 3750 8373
$$
GEOGERIAN358
WGUS83 KJKL 020041
FLSJKL
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
741 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard affecting Perry County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by 3 AM Tuesday.
&&
KYC193-020930-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210302T0928Z/
/HAZK2.1.ER.210301T1030Z.210301T1830Z.210302T0328Z.NO/
741 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
* Until late tonight.
* At 6:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 22.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall below
flood stage overnight tonight.
* At 20.0 feet, low lying areas flood. The street at the mouth of
Big Bottom Branch is flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8329 3726 8318 3719 8304 3711 8308
3719 8326 3742 8338
$$
GEOGERIAN565
WGUS83 KJKL 020318
FLSJKL
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1018 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard affecting Perry County.
KYC193-020430-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210302T0318Z/
/HAZK2.1.ER.700119T1629Z.700119T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...The Flood Warning for the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard has
been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard.
* At 9:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 19.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested, but will continue to run high
through this late tonight.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 8329 3726 8318 3719 8304 3711 8308
3719 8326 3742 8338
$$
GEOGERIANWhat 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 Mar 1, 12:25 AM EST, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 12:25 AM EST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Jackson KY 1225 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 .UPDATE... Issued at 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021 This actually makes the second forecast update that has been issued so far this shift, but due to how busy we have been with flooding, no AFD was issued with the previous update. The first update removed the late afternoon period from the zone forecast product, and freshened up the hourly forecast grids with the latest hourly obs. For this update, the forecast was generally in good shape with no major changes needed. A few tweaks were made to the orientation and progression of a slow moving cold front and the precipitation that is ongoing along it. The changes that were made to the grids not significant, but the small changes that were made did freshen up the current forecast products a bit. The latest obs were again used to establish new trends in the hourly forecast grids. The updated zones have already been issued. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday night) Issued at 530 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021 Late this afternoon, an upper level low was rotating across the Hudson Bay region with a trough axis extending southwest into the Southern Rockies while an upper level ridge as centered near the southern tip of FL and extending north into the western Atlantic and southwest into the southern Gulf of Mexico. Multiple shortwaves in southwest flow were moving from the southern Plains across the OH Valley and into the mid Atlantic states while a more robust northern stream shortwave was working into the western Great Lakes. At the surface, an area of low pressure was centered in the upper peninsula of MI vicinity with a cold front trailing south to near the confluence of the OH and MS Rivers and then south and southwest into the Southern Plains. Meanwhile, a warm front extended east across the OH Valley into the central Appalachians. A sfc trough/differential heating boundary extended from near Rockcastle County east to around Martin County with rain cooled air in the lower 60s to the north and upper 60s to around 70 readings to the south. Locally, convection was occurring near and just north of this with torrential rainfall rates and probably a few wind gusts. Copious amounts of moisture is being transported into the area at low and mid levels. Divergence at 300 mb is analyzed across the central portion of the area with some weak frontogenesis in the 925 to 850 mb layer. PW is in the 1.2 to 1.4 inch range at the present time with the plume expected to shift southeast. Instability remains on the limited side, and bulk shear is generally overwhelming or not balanced with the instability. There is some potential for convection to have more of a balance of shear and instability further southwest over the next couple of hours. However, the heavy rain rates on top of already saturated ground remains the greatest concern with convection. Multiple Flood Warnings and an embedded flash flood warning is in effect. The heaviest rain axis over the next 3 hours should be from Pulaski County east to near Jackson to Paintsville. As the cold front approaches from the northwest and the shortwave trough moves across the Great Lakes and then the 500 mb trough axis approaches from the west tonight and into tomorrow, the axis of heaviest rain will shift southeast this evening into tonight and eventually become a bit more progressive. The heavier rain tonight into early on Monday morning should generally be from near the Mountain Parkway and points to the south. The axis of heavier rain tonight should be from the Lake Cumberland region east northeast near the Hal Rogers parkway and Ky 80 corridor into Pike County. Thus, the threat for flooding or flash flooding should increase through the evening in locations further to the south and southeast not currently in a Flood Warning or Flash Flood Warning. On top of all that, as the water from the recent rounds of rain and rain tonight collects into the larger creeks and area rivers, rivers across the region will continue to rise or rise again. Some points in the KY basin and Red River basin are already in flood and rainfall tonight should lead to rises on the Cumberland with Barbourville and Williamsburg most probable to reach or exceed flood stage. If rain were to be linger a bit longer nearer to the VA border and east into the Sandy than is currently expected, flooding could occur at Pineville on the Cumberland, Jackson on the North Fk of the KY, Paintsville on the Levisa Fk Big Sandy, and perhaps Hazard on the KY. Rain will taper off from northwest to southeast overnight as the cold front pushes toward the crest of the Appalachians and then well southeast of the area during the day on Monday as the 500 mb trough axis shifts east of the area with height rises expected from late Monday into Monday night. The threat for additional flash flooding will diminish as convection diminishes later this evening, but high water should persist on creeks and streams as well as area rivers through the night and into Monday. A secondary front should weaken as it sags into the OH Valley late Tue and into Tue night, with sfc high pressure nosing into the area. Behind the boundary on Monday, temperatures will be cooler a few degrees below normal. Drier air moving into the area should lead to a somewhat cold night Monday night with deeper northern and eastern valley locations dipping into the lower 20s. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 610 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021 Overall, a fairly uneventful extended is in store. We begin Tuesday under the influence of high pressure and a colder airmass that moved in behind the cold front that passed during the short term. Temperatures Tuesday will run slightly below seasonal normals from the upper 40s to lower 50s. Models have come to better agreement for the system impacting the region on Wednesday. An upper level southern stream wave, initially over the Southern Plains, will be traveling east, dampening as it does so. It looks to make it near our area over Wednesday, supporting a low at the surface over the Deep South. The general consensus is for the upper level wave and associated surface features to be confined further south, keeping most of the precip out of our area for the most part. There is still some guidance suggesting some of this precip could make its way into portions of our area, especially the southern portions. However, in general, the trend has been further south and if this trend continues the PoPs may need to be lowered further or shifted south. Beyond Wednesday, things continue to look quiet thankfully. After a brief time of warmer temperatures in the mid 50s Wednesday, temperatures again cool down to slightly below seasonal norms as we sit under an area of northwest flow. The flow begins to amplify traveling towards the end of the period. An upper level low moves over the Four Corners region by Friday. There is currently decent agreement in keeping this low moving south as it weakens and travels east, keeping any associated weather south of our area with it. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night) ISSUED AT 1225 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021 Light to moderate rain showers will continue across eastern Kentucky through out the night, but should begin to finally taper off between 10 and 12Z this morning. Conditions at the TAF sites will vary widely, depending on the intensity of any passing rain showers, and the amount of fog that occurs from time to time. IFR to VLIFR VSBYs and CIGs will not be out of the question at this the point. Once the rain begins to taper off early Monday morning, conditions will steadily improve. We should begin to see MVFR conditions by sun rise, and VFR conditions from 17Z onward for all five TAF sites. Winds may pick up a bit during the afternoon from the northwest at around 10KTs, with gusts to around 15KTs possible at times. Clouds should steadily scatter out from north to south through out the morning, giving way to partly cloudy conditions by the end of the day. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 AM EST this morning for KYZ044-050>052- 058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120. && UPDATE...AR SHORT TERM...JP LONG TERM...HAS AVIATION...AR
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 11:41 PM EST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson KY 1141 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-020745- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, 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 1141 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Rounds of light to moderate rain showers will continue across the area tonight, before finally tapering off toward dawn. Many locations will continue to experience flooding overnight, with any additional rainfall only adding to the ongoing flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Flooding along portions of the Cumberland, Red, and Kentucky river basins will continue through the early portion of the week. High water is also expected through Tuesday in the Big Sandy River basin. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of flooding or rainfall amounts over an inch through tonight. JP/HAS/AR
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 1, 1:52 AM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
152 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM FLASH FLOOD HELECHAWA 37.76N 83.34W
03/01/2021 WOLFE KY PUBLIC
EXIT OF MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AT LEE CITY IS
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
KASLocal storm report, Mar 1, 1:54 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
154 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0737 PM FLASH FLOOD LEE CITY 37.74N 83.34W
02/28/2021 WOLFE KY 911 CALL CENTER
WATER RESCUE.
&&
KASLocal storm report, Mar 1, 2:02 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
202 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0117 AM FLASH FLOOD MCANDREWS 37.57N 82.27W
03/01/2021 PIKE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 199.
&&
KASLocal storm report, Mar 1, 2:11 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
211 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0151 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNW KIMPER 37.53N 82.37W
03/01/2021 PIKE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 194 FLOODED BELOW MEATHOUSE.
&&
KASLocal storm report, Mar 1, 2:52 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
252 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM FLASH FLOOD MARTIN 37.57N 82.76W
02/28/2021 FLOYD KY 911 CALL CENTER
2 TO 4 FEET OF WATER INUNDATING DOWNTOWN
MARTIN. REPORTS OF NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES
ACROSS THE COUNTY.
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KASLocal storm report, Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
258 AM EST MON MAR 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM FLOOD 1 SSE LIBERTY ROAD 37.90N 83.29W
03/01/2021 MORGAN KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 1
SSE LIBERTY ROAD. HIGHWAY 460 SHUTDOWN DUE
TO HIGH WATER AT MILE MARKER 15.
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KASThe 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 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, 8:08 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 6 hr |
| 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.