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River Flood Warning 44, NWS Louisville, KY

March 7, 2022Butler County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2022, 2:12 PM CST for Butler County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 7, 2022, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2022, 2:12 PM CST (20:12 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 7, 2022, 9:00 PM CST
Expired: Mar 8, 2022, 8:39 PM CST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Ohio County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Green River (KY) at Rochester (RCHK2). The gauge peaked at 36.75 ft at Mar 8, 2022, 2:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 34 ft
Minor stage: 37 ft
Moderate stage: 45 ft
Major stage: 50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03315850, 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 Mar 7, 11:47 AM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 11:47 AM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 10:43 AM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:19 AM CST, 5 hours 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 9:03 AM CST, 5 hours 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:28 AM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:30 AM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 7, 11:01 AM CST, 3 hours 11 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
Mar 6, 6:04 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Marion, Nelson	3 hr
Mar 6, 6:35 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue and 1 more	6 hr
Mar 6, 7:42 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson	3 hr
Mar 7, 3:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	42 min
Mar 7, 4:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	33 min
Mar 7, 5:08 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Logan	37 min
Mar 7, 5:43 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Hardin, Logan	47 min
Mar 7, 6:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade	3 hr
Mar 7, 6:25 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Hart, Warren	35 min
Mar 7, 6:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Nelson, Washington	31 min
Mar 7, 6:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	54 hr
Mar 7, 6:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Simpson	46 min
Mar 7, 7:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Boyle, Green, Jessamine, Marion, Mercer and 2 more	41 min
Mar 7, 7:11 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	28 hr
Mar 7, 7:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Metcalfe	30 min
Mar 7, 7:35 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Boyle, Bullitt, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 1 more	3 hr
Mar 7, 7:43 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Monroe	47 min
Mar 7, 8:19 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Cumberland, Monroe	41 min
Mar 7, 9:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Russell	42 min
Mar 7, 9:07 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	5 hr
Mar 7, 9:32 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin	3 hr
Mar 7, 9:37 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	104 min
Mar 7, 11:21 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	41 hr
Mar 7, 12:54 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin	20 hr
Mar 7, 2:17 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	64 hr
Mar 7, 1:49 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Dubois	26 min
Mar 7, 2:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Washington	48 min
Mar 7, 2:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange	31 min
Mar 7, 2:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington	34 min
Mar 7, 3:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Jefferson, Scott	43 min
Mar 7, 3:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Floyd, Harrison	39 min
Mar 7, 9:44 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson, Scott	11 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.