River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

May 9, 2021, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)

Expired

May 9, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Butler County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Ohio County, KY

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 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.

Written for the forecast point Green River (KY) at Rochester (RCHK2).

Action stage

34 ft

Minor stage

37 ft

Moderate stage

45 ft

Major stage

50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03315850, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

464 
WGUS83 KLMK 100129 RRA
FLSLMK

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Louisville KY
829 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Ohio and Muhlenberg 
  Counties.



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 Monday.

&&


KYC031-177-183-100330-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.Y.0021.210510T0129Z-210510T0330Z/
/RCHK2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flood Advisory for
  the Green River at Rochester.
* For this evening.
* At 6:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet. The river fell 
  below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* Action stage is 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 6:00 AM CDT Sunday was 17.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling to 12.8 feet 
  by Friday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Rochester Ferry stops operation. 
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Reeds and Rochester Ferries remain closed. 
  KY 369 floods one mile north of Rochester.


&&

LAT...LON 3728 8680 3718 8690 3727 8697 3739 8678

$$

CJP

River Flood Advisories in Kentucky, 2021Every river flood advisory in 2021

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.