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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Jackson, KY

August 19, 2021Estill County, Powell County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT for Estill County, Powell County, Kentucky. It took effect at Aug 20, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 19, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 20, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: Aug 21, 2021, 2:27 PM EDT
In force: 26 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Estill County, KY, Powell County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 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 Red River at Clay City (CYCK2). The gauge peaked at 17.11 ft at Aug 21, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03283500, 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.

887 
WGUS43 KJKL 192152
FLWJKL

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
552 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

For the Red River...including Clay City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 6 AM EDT on Friday morning.

&&


KYC065-197-201015-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0028.210820T1600Z-210821T1800Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210820T1621Z.210821T0600Z.210821T1500Z.NO/
552 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* From Friday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon.
* At 5:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by 
  early Friday afternoon and rise to a crest around 18.1 feet on 
  Friday night or early Saturday morning. The river will then recede 
  and should fall below flood by noon on Saturday.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.3 
  feet on 05/01/2005.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

JP

6 follow-up statements

231 
WGUS83 KJKL 200746
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

For the Red River...including Clay City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 late Friday morning.

&&


KYC065-197-202000-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0028.210820T1541Z-210822T0051Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210820T1541Z.210821T0600Z.210821T1851Z.NO/
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* From this morning to tomorrow evening.
* At 3:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 17.9 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.8 
  feet on 03/13/1963.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

CMF

208 
WGUS83 KJKL 201137
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
737 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Kentucky...

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

For the Red River...including Clay City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 late Friday morning.

&&


KYC065-197-202345-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0028.210821T0142Z-210821T1832Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210821T0142Z.210821T0600Z.210821T1232Z.NO/
737 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 7:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.5 
  feet on 03/27/1965.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

CMF

398 
WGUS83 KJKL 201619
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1219 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

For the Red River...including Clay City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 8 PM this evening.

&&


KYC065-197-210300-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0028.210821T0224Z-210821T1832Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210821T0224Z.210821T0600Z.210821T1232Z.NO/
1219 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 17.3 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4 
  feet on 11/10/1986.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

HAS

787 
WGUS83 KJKL 202343
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

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 EDT on Saturday.

&&


KYC065-197-211500-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0028.210821T0224Z-210821T1900Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210821T0519Z.210821T0600Z.210821T1232Z.NO/
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 7:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tonight 
  and reach a crest of around 17.1 feet. The river will then begin 
  to recede and should fall below flood stage on Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2 
  feet on 02/16/1949.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

JP

112 
WGUS83 KJKL 211411
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1011 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

For the Red River...including Clay City...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 4 PM.

&&


KYC065-197-220100-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210822T0051Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210821T1202Z.210821T1800Z.210821T1851Z.NO/
1011 AM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* Until this evening.
* At 9:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 9:15 AM EDT Saturday was 17.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river is near crest, and is expected to fall below 
  flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. Maple street near 
  the Red River Ranch as well as Pompeii Road off of Highway 15 are 
  impassable.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2 
  feet on 02/16/1949.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

HAS

649 
WGUS83 KJKL 211827
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

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

  Red River at Clay City affecting Powell and Estill Counties.

KYC065-197-211930-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210821T1827Z/
/CYCK2.1.ER.210821T1202Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
227 PM EDT Sat Aug 21 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Red River at Clay City has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Red River at Clay City.
* At 1:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested, but will continue to run high 
  through early Sunday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3788 8405 3788 8367 3783 8340 3775 8343
      3780 8374 3780 8397

$$

GEOGERIAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 18, 11:42 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	5 hr
Aug 19, 2:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Whitley	38 min
Aug 19, 5:44 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Powell	12 hr
Aug 19, 9:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	119 min
Aug 19, 9:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	117 min
Aug 19, 10:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Aug 19, 10:37 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	3 hr
Aug 19, 10:47 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Wolfe	3 hr
Aug 19, 12:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Rowan	3 hr
Aug 19, 12:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Aug 19, 1:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	8 hr
Aug 19, 1:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Powell, Wolfe	2 hr
Aug 19, 1:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	4 hr
Aug 19, 2:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Pike	3 hr
Aug 19, 3:14 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee	16 hr
Aug 19, 3:14 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	21 hr
Aug 19, 5:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Powell, Wolfe	5 hr
Aug 19, 5:20 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	17 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.