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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Jackson, KY

March 28, 2021Letcher County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 10:33 AM EDT for Letcher County, Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2021, 10:33 AM EDT (14:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Letcher County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 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 North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg (WHTK2). The gauge peaked at 10.41 ft at Mar 28, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT.

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.

646 
WGUS43 KJKL 281433
FLWJKL

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1033 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...The National Weather Service in Jackson KY has issued a Flood 
Warning 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 9 PM EDT.

&&


KYC133-290100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0022.210328T1433Z-210329T0100Z/
/WHTK2.1.ER.210328T1404Z.210328T1700Z.210328T1810Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Kentucky River at Whitesburg.
* From this morning to this evening.
* At 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage by this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Low lying areas flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 
  feet on 04/04/1977.


&&

LAT...LON 3719 8304 3717 8282 3722 8268 3715 8264
      3709 8283 3711 8308

$$

JP

1 follow-up statement

776 
WGUS83 KJKL 282008
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
408 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

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

  Kentucky River at Whitesburg affecting Letcher County.

KYC133-282115-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210328T2008Z/
/WHTK2.1.ER.210328T1404Z.210328T1700Z.210328T1810Z.NO/
408 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Kentucky River at Whitesburg has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Kentucky River at Whitesburg.
* At 3:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is receding and is expected to fall to 5.7 
  feet later this evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3719 8304 3717 8282 3722 8268 3715 8264
      3709 8283 3711 8308

$$

JP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 27, 11:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	9 hr
Mar 28, 12:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	32 min
Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	35 min
Mar 28, 1:09 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	5 days
Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	31 min
Mar 28, 1:48 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	6 min
Mar 28, 1:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	4 hr
Mar 28, 2:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	47 min
Mar 28, 2:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	20 hr
Mar 28, 2:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	McCreary, Whitley	4 hr
Mar 28, 3:09 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley	4 hr
Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley	63 min
Mar 28, 3:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more	6 hr
Mar 28, 3:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	30 hr
Mar 28, 4:00 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	4 hr
Mar 28, 4:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher	67 min
Mar 28, 5:00 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more	6 hr
Mar 28, 5:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	11 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	28 hr
Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Bell	32 hr
Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	62 hr
Mar 28, 6:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Knox, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	28 hr
Mar 28, 6:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley	27 hr
Mar 28, 7:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley	26 hr
Mar 28, 7:54 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Harlan	13 hr
Mar 28, 8:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more	26 hr
Mar 28, 8:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	5 hr
Mar 28, 9:39 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	29 hr
Mar 28, 9:44 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Letcher	49 min
Mar 28, 10:18 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	6 hr
Mar 28, 10:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Perry	25 hr
Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	46 hr
Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	66 hr
Mar 28, 10:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more	23 hr
Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Perry	5 hr
Mar 28, 3:04 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	15 hr
Mar 28, 3:07 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	30 hr
Mar 28, 5:19 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd	63 hr
Mar 28, 5:25 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Johnson	30 hr
Mar 28, 7:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Leslie, Perry	8 days
Mar 28, 7:15 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt	40 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.