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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Louisville, KY

February 17, 2022Ohio County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2022, 7:52 PM CST for Ohio County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 18, 2022, 1:00 AM CST. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2022, 7:52 PM CST (01:52 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 18, 2022, 1:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 19, 2022, 9:53 PM CST
In force: 45 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Ohio County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rough River near Dundee (DUNK2). The gauge peaked at 26.63 ft at Feb 18, 2022, 8:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 23 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03319000, 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 Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 17, 5:55 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 5:55 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 2:59 PM CST, 4 hours 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
359 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

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070>078-081-082-182100-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Jessamine-Larue-
Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-
Casey-Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-
Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
359 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 /259 PM CST Thu Feb 17 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Indiana and central
Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A strong system will move across the region today bringing
widespread rainfall and gusty winds over 40 mph. There is a
possibility of a few thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening.
The best chances of strong to severe storms will be south of the
Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways. Some of the showers and
thunderstorms south of the Parkways will be capable of producing
severe wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

A few instances of nuisance flooding could accompany any
thunderstorm activity.

Behind the front this evening, winds will pick up out of the
northwest and gust to 35 to 40 mph at times. The winds are expected
to diminish after midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Widespread rain and possible thunderstorms are expected early next
week, especially Monday night through Tuesday night. This may lead to
minor flooding problems.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested today.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 17, 4:32 PM CST, 3 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
532 PM EST THU FEB 17 2022

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

0510 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE BOWLING GREEN      36.96N 86.43W
02/17/2022  M55 MPH          WARREN             KY   ASOS

            FROM KBWG.

&&

DM

Local storm report, Feb 17, 4:46 PM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:03 PM CST, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:04 PM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:22 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:53 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 17, 6:01 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell	2 hr
Feb 17, 7:43 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin	8 hr
Feb 17, 8:12 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	24 hr
Feb 18, 3:22 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin	7 hr
Feb 18, 3:49 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	67 min
Feb 18, 4:06 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	6 hr
Feb 18, 4:56 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	11 hr
Feb 18, 9:54 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin	16 hr
Feb 18, 10:08 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	49 hr
Feb 18, 10:12 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	47 hr
Feb 17, 8:01 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Harrison, Washington	6 hr
Feb 17, 8:22 PM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	13 hr
Feb 18, 2:11 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	6 hr

Nearby

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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.