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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Louisville, KY
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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</html>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 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 7:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 2 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin | 8 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:52 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 50 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:12 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 24 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:22 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Franklin | 7 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:49 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 67 min |
| Feb 18, 5:06 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 11 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:08 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 11:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 47 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:01 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Harrison, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:22 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:11 AM EST | 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.