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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Jackson, KY

July 28, 2022Letcher County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Jul 28, 2022, 5:30 AM EDT for Letcher County, Kentucky. It took effect at Jul 28, 2022, 5:40 AM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 28, 2022, 5:30 AM EDT (09:30 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 28, 2022, 5:40 AM EDT
Expired: Jul 29, 2022, 1:48 PM EDT
In force: 32 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Letcher County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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 river

Written for the forecast point North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg (WHTK2). The gauge peaked at 22.04 ft at Jul 28, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03277300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 28, 5:24 AM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 5:24 AM EDT, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 3:37 PM EDT, 13 hours 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
337 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-282245-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,
Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
337 PM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will affect much of the area, as a frontal boundary
oscillates north and south across Eastern Kentucky. Thunderstorms
will be persistent in some locations, potentially resulting in
flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday
night. They should become less numerous on Friday, but will still
be possible at times through Tuesday. Heavy rainfall may occur,
especially Thursday and Thursday night, which could lead to
localized flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any issues with flooding or high
water.

DJ/HAS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 3:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
341 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BUCKHORN                37.35N 83.47W
07/28/2022                   PERRY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BUCKHORN SCHOOL IS FLOODED. NEARBY SQUABBLE
            CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.

&&

CF

Local storm report, Jul 28, 3:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
345 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0344 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EMMALENA                37.34N 83.08W
07/28/2022                   KNOTT              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE CARS SUBMERGED AND HOUSE SURROUNDED
            BY WATER IN EMMALENA. REPORT VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

&&

CF

Local storm report, Jul 28, 3:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
351 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0325 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SALYERSVILLE            37.75N 83.07W
07/28/2022                   MAGOFFIN           KY   911 CALL CENTER

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS KY ROUTE 7
            IMPASSIBLE IN MANY LOCATIONS DUE TO FLASH
            FLOODING.

&&

CF

Local storm report, Jul 28, 3:56 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
356 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHAVIES                 37.35N 83.35W
07/28/2022                   PERRY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER RESCUES WERE PERFORMED ON GARFIELD
            LANE AND KENEVA ROAD IN THE CHAVIES AREA.

&&

AR

Local storm report, Jul 28, 3:58 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
358 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BUCKHORN                37.35N 83.47W
07/28/2022                   PERRY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER RESCUES WERE PERFORMED ON CAM JOHNSON
            BRANCH AND FREEMAN FORK ROAD IN THE BUCKHORN
            AREA.

&&

AR

Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:16 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
416 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW MYRA               37.31N 82.64W
07/28/2022                   PIKE               KY   PUBLIC

            2 FEET OF WATER ACROSS LONG FORK ROAD IN
            VIRGIE.

&&

CF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 27, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell	51 min
Jul 27, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	31 min
Jul 27, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	29 min
Jul 27, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Morgan, Wolfe	28 min
Jul 27, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee, Morgan, Powell	3 hr
Jul 27, 9:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Lee, Powell	30 min
Jul 27, 9:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	35 min
Jul 27, 9:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin	48 min
Jul 27, 9:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Perry	3 hr
Jul 27, 9:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Rockcastle	31 min
Jul 27, 9:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	4 min
Jul 27, 9:35 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Jul 27, 9:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Lee	7 hr
Jul 27, 10:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley	9 hr
Jul 27, 10:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	9 hr
Jul 27, 10:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin	9 hr
Jul 27, 10:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Owsley, Perry	9 hr
Jul 27, 11:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	JKL	Clay, Knott, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	9 hr
Jul 27, 11:24 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike	8 hr
Jul 28, 12:26 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Letcher	7 hr
Jul 28, 1:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	3 days
Jul 28, 1:37 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	4 days
Jul 28, 1:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Pike	7 hr
Jul 28, 2:46 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	4 hr
Jul 28, 3:34 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Laurel	5 hr
Jul 28, 3:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	3 hr
Jul 28, 4:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Johnson, Martin	3 hr
Jul 28, 5:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	40 hr
Jul 28, 5:05 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt	58 hr
Jul 28, 5:31 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Perry	2 hr
Jul 28, 5:33 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	3 hr
Jul 28, 6:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	7 hr
Jul 28, 7:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley	38 hr
Jul 28, 7:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	38 hr
Jul 28, 7:21 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	3 hr
Jul 28, 7:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike	25 hr
Jul 28, 7:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Letcher	28 hr
Jul 28, 7:43 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin	28 hr
Jul 28, 7:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Owsley, Perry	24 hr
Jul 28, 8:00 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Perry	27 hr
Jul 28, 8:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Knott, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	27 hr
Jul 28, 8:33 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	4 hr
Jul 28, 8:45 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Clay	13 hr
Jul 28, 8:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Laurel	8 hr
Jul 28, 9:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Pike	27 hr
Jul 28, 10:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	25 hr
Jul 28, 11:00 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd	58 hr
Jul 28, 11:11 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	11 hr
Jul 28, 11:14 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	19 hr
Jul 28, 12:15 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	18 hr
Jul 28, 1:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Wolfe	116 min
Jul 28, 2:59 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Harlan	6 hr
Jul 28, 4:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay	15 hr
Jul 28, 6:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley	2 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.