River Flood Warning 3, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Jan 25, 2021, 5:22 PM CST (23:22 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 2021, 10:47 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Christian County, KY, Trigg County, KY

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass (HLBK2). The gauge peaked at 18.46 ft at Jan 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CST.

Action stage

16 ft

Minor stage

18 ft

Moderate stage

19 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03437495, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

672 
WGUS43 KPAH 252322
FLWPAH

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
522 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

  South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville  -Bypass affecting Trigg 
  and Christian Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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 late tonight at 1200 AM CST.

&&


KYC047-221-260600-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0003.210125T2322Z-210126T0600Z/
/HLBK2.1.ER.210125T2212Z.210125T2230Z.210125T2305Z.UU/
522 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass.
* From this afternoon to late tonight.
* At 4:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 4:30 PM CST Monday was 18.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15 feet late tonight.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Farmland in the vicinity of the river gauge 
  begins to flood.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Flood Stage. Street flooding begins.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 
  feet on 04/27/2011.
  &&

LAT...LON 3686 8748 3685 8739 3683 8739 3683 8745
      3681 8747 3682 8751

$$

York

811 
WGUS83 KPAH 260447
FLSPAH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1047 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

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

  South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville-Bypass 

.The river has fallen below flood stage, and with no additional 
threat of heavy rain, should continue to fall.

KYC047-221-260600-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210126T0447Z/
/HLBK2.1.ER.700119T1540Z.700119T1540Z.700119T1540Z.UU/
1047 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...The Flood Warning for the South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville 
- Bypass has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the South Fork Little River at Hopkinsville - Bypass.
* At 10:30 PM CST Monday the stage was 17.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall to 6.8 feet 
  Monday evening.
  &&

LAT...LON 3686 8748 3685 8739 3683 8739 3683 8745
      3681 8747 3682 8751

$$

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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.