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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Louisville, KY

April 27, 202117 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood watch at Apr 27, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT for 17 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 28, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2021, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 2:53 PM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Flood severity
None
All 27 counties

Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Anderson County, KY, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Larue County, KY, Meade County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Trimble County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 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 nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 230 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1481 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

115 
WGUS63 KLMK 271903
FFALMK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
303 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-030>034-280315-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.A.0002.210428T1800Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-
Henry-Shelby-
Including the cities of La Grange, Bedford, Madison, Paoli, Milton, 
Jeffersonville, Shelbyville, Brandenburg, Scottsburg, Hawesville, 
Corydon, Hardinsburg, New Castle, Louisville, Salem, Jasper, 
English, Tell City, Lewisport, and New Albany
303 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /203 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Indiana and Kentucky, including 
  the following areas, in Indiana, Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, 
  Harrison, Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott and Washington. In 
  Kentucky, Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, 
  Shelby and Trimble.

* From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening

* There is a potential for repeated rounds of moderate to heavy 
  rainfall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest 
information.

&&

$$

RJS
5 follow-up statements
864 
WGUS63 KLMK 280223
FFALMK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1023 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-030>034-281030-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.210428T1800Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, and Shelbyville
1023 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /923 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Indiana and Kentucky, including the following 
  areas, in Indiana, Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, 
  Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott, and Washington. In Kentucky, 
  Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, 
  Shelby, and Trimble. 

* From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening

* There is a potential for repeated rounds of moderate to heavy
  rainfall. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the
latest information.

&&

$$

CG
094 
WGUS63 KLMK 280727
FFALMK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
327 AM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021

KYZ026>029-035-038-039-045-053-282000-
/O.EXA.KLMK.FF.A.0002.210428T1800Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Nelson-
Larue-
Including the cities of Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, 
Shepherdsville, Frankfort, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Bardstown,
and Hodgenville
327 AM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 /227 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of east central 
  Kentucky, north central Kentucky, northwest Kentucky, and 
  south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in east 
  central Kentucky, Anderson and Franklin. In north central 
  Kentucky, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, and Spencer. In 
  northwest Kentucky, Ohio. In south central Kentucky, Grayson. 

* From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Thursday 
  evening 

* There is a potential for repeated rounds of moderate to heavy
  rainfall. Total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches will be
  possible across the watch area. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the
latest information.

&&

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-030>034-282000-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.210428T1800Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, and Shelbyville
327 AM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 /227 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Indiana and Kentucky, including the following 
  areas, in Indiana, Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, 
  Jefferson, Orange, Perry, Scott, and Washington. In Kentucky, 
  Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, 
  Shelby, and Trimble. 

* From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Thursday 
  evening 

* There is a potential for repeated rounds of moderate to heavy 
  rainfall. Total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches will be
  possible across the watch area.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the
latest information.

&&

$$
149 
WGUS63 KLMK 281918
FFALMK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
318 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-030>034-290915-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-
Henry-Shelby-
Including the cities of La Grange, Bedford, Madison, Paoli, Milton, 
Jeffersonville, Shelbyville, Brandenburg, Scottsburg, Hawesville, 
Corydon, Hardinsburg, New Castle, Louisville, Salem, Jasper, 
English, Tell City, Lewisport, and New Albany
318 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 /218 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Southern Indiana and portions of north central Kentucky

* Through Thursday evening

* Clusters of showers and thunderstorms tonight will produce up to 2 
  inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. 
  Additional heavy rainfall is possible on Thursday.

* Flash flooding will be possible where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest 
information.

&&

$$

KYZ026>029-035-038-039-045-053-290915-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Nelson-Larue-
Including the cities of Shepherdsville, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, 
Frankfort, Hodgenville, Bardstown, Leitchfield, Hartford, and 
Elizabethtown
218 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021 /318 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Southern Indiana and portions of north central Kentucky

* Through Thursday evening

* Clusters of showers and thunderstorms tonight will produce up to 2 
  inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. 
  Additional heavy rainfall is possible on Thursday.

* Flash flooding will be possible where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest 
information.

&&

$$

RAS
703 
WGUS63 KLMK 290839
FFALMK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
439 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-030>034-292000-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-
Henry-Shelby-
Including the cities of La Grange, Bedford, Madison, Paoli, Milton, 
Jeffersonville, Shelbyville, Brandenburg, Scottsburg, Hawesville, 
Corydon, Hardinsburg, New Castle, Louisville, Salem, Jasper, 
English, Tell City, Lewisport, and New Albany
439 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 /339 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Southern Indiana and portions of north central Kentucky

* Through this evening

* Additional rounds of heavy rainfall are possible today. Total 
  amounts of two to three inches are possible, along with locally 
  higher amounts.

* Flash flooding will be possible where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest 
information.

&&

$$

KYZ026>029-035-038-039-045-053-292000-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-Nelson-Larue-
Including the cities of Shepherdsville, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, 
Frankfort, Hodgenville, Bardstown, Leitchfield, Hartford, and 
Elizabethtown
339 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021 /439 AM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Southern Indiana and portions of north central Kentucky

* Through this evening

* Additional rounds of heavy rainfall are possible today. Total 
  amounts of two to three inches are possible, along with locally 
  higher amounts.

* Flash flooding will be possible where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest 
information.

&&

$$

JML
855 
WGUS63 KLMK 291853
FFALMK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
253 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>035-038-039-045-053-292000-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210430T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-
Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Nelson-Larue-
Including the cities of La Grange, Frankfort, Jeffersonville, 
Brandenburg, Louisville, Hawesville, Taylorsville, Scottsburg, 
Leitchfield, Hardinsburg, Hodgenville, Hartford, Milton, Bedford, 
Shepherdsville, Paoli, Bardstown, English, Tell City, New Albany, 
New Castle, Madison, Lawrenceburg, Shelbyville, Corydon, Salem, 
Jasper, Lewisport, and Elizabethtown
253 PM EDT Thu Apr 29 2021 /153 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for southern Indiana and portions of central 
Kentucky has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

RAS

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.