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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Louisville, KY

February 18, 2022Franklin County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2022, 10:54 AM EST for Franklin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2022, 10:54 AM EST (15:54 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2022, 2:37 AM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Franklin County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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 Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill (PKMK2).

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 03289500, 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, 6:55 PM EST, 15 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 6:55 PM EST, 15 hours 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 3:59 PM EST, 18 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
359 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

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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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 7:01 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell2 hr
Feb 17, 8:43 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKFranklin8 hr
Feb 17, 8:52 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio50 hr
Feb 17, 9:12 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon24 hr
Feb 18, 4:22 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKFranklin7 hr
Feb 18, 4:49 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas, Robertson67 min
Feb 18, 5:06 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio6 hr
Feb 18, 5:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson11 hr
Feb 18, 11:08 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson49 hr
Feb 18, 11:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio47 hr
Feb 17, 9:01 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKHarrison, Washington6 hr
Feb 17, 9:22 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKJefferson, Scott13 hr
Feb 18, 3:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Washington6 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.