River Flood Warning 8, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Feb 28, 2021, 7:13 PM EST (00:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2021, 6:20 AM EST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County Magoffin County, KY

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Licking River near Salyersville (SAYK2). The gauge peaked at 20.43 ft at Mar 1, 2021, 11:00 AM EST.

Action stage

14 ft

Minor stage

17 ft

Moderate stage

19 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03248300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

302 
WGUS43 KJKL 010013
FLWJKL

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
713 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

  Licking River near Salyersville affecting Magoffin County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2 AM Monday.

&&


KYC153-011100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FL.W.0008.210301T0013Z-210301T1047Z/
/SAYK2.2.ER.210301T0013Z.210301T0200Z.210301T0446Z.NO/
713 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Licking River near Salyersville.
* Until late tonight.
* At 6:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 20.0 feet late this evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, several places along Highway 1090 are 
  inundated.

&&

LAT...LON 3765 8310 3778 8318 3782 8307 3770 8298

$$

GEOGERIAN

912 
WGUS83 KJKL 010557
FLSJKL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1257 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  Licking River near Salyersville affecting Magoffin County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 7 AM.

&&


KYC153-011130-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210301T1120Z/
/SAYK2.1.ER.210301T0455Z.210301T0515Z.210301T0520Z.NO/
1257 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until this morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Licking River near Salyersville.
* Until this morning.
* At 12:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest at 20.0 feet early this 
  morning. The river will fall below stage by early this afternoon.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, several places along Highway 1090 are 
  inundated.

&&

LAT...LON 3765 8310 3778 8318 3782 8307 3770 8298

$$

GEOGERIAN

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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.