River Flood Advisory 13, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Mar 28, 2021, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 2021, 3:43 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Warren County, KY

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Drakes Creek near Alvaton (ALVK2). The gauge peaked at 23.55 ft at Mar 28, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

22 ft

Minor stage

24 ft

Moderate stage

35 ft

Major stage

42 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03314000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

706 
WGUS83 KLMK 290043
FLSLMK

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Louisville KY
743 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Flood 
Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  Drakes Creek near Alvaton affecting Warren County.

.Recent heavy rain has caused the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Advisory means minor flooding is possible and rivers are 
forecast to exceed bankfull. If you are in the advisory area remain 
alert to possible flooding, or the possibility of the advisory being 
upgraded to a warning.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.

The next statement will be issued later this evening.

&&


KYC227-290900-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.Y.0013.210329T0043Z-210330T0900Z/
/ALVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
743 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Drakes Creek near Alvaton.
* From this evening to late Monday night.
* At 6:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.1 feet.
* Action stage is 22.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8 feet 
  just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, Trails at Phil Moore Park flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3684 8646 3699 8646 3697 8632 3685 8632

$$

CG

654 
WGUS83 KLMK 290843
FLSLMK

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Louisville KY
343 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

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

  Drakes Creek near Alvaton affecting Warren County.

KYC227-290945-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FL.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210329T0843Z/
/ALVK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
343 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...The Flood Advisory for the Drakes Creek near Alvaton has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Advisory is cancelled for
  the Drakes Creek near Alvaton.
* At 2:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3684 8646 3699 8646 3697 8632 3685 8632

$$

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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.