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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Jackson, KY

February 16, 2023Owsley County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2023, 8:18 PM EST for Owsley County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 17, 2023, 5:30 AM EST. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2023, 8:18 PM EST (01:18 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2023, 5:30 AM EST
Expired
Feb 18, 2023, 6:37 PM EST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Owsley County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville (BOOK2). The gauge peaked at 33.29 ft at Feb 18, 2023, 2:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
21.5 ft
Minor stage
27 ft
Moderate stage
32 ft
Major stage
38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03281500, 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 Feb 16, 7:11 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 7:11 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 5:32 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 5:17 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
517 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023

KYZ080-086-116-162245-
Clay KY-Knox KY-Laurel KY-
517 PM EST Thu Feb 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Laurel,
northwestern Knox and central Clay Counties through 545 PM EST...

At 516 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lesbas, or 7 miles southeast of London, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Cane Creek, Lida, Gibbs, Knoxfork and Deer Lick around 520 PM EST.
  Sasser, Lake, Bush, Blackwater, Marydell, Tedders, Sprule and
  Fletcher around 525 PM EST.
  Pigeonroost, Cottongin, Jonsee, Park Valley, Herron, Hooker,
  Woollum, Urban and Haven around 530 PM EST.
  Manchester, Bluehole, House, Hima, Horse Creek Junction, Sibert,
  Littleton and Ogle around 535 PM EST.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Boho, Goose Rock,
Botto, Plank, Lipps, Brightshade, Hector, Spurlock and Barcreek.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 4 and 31.
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 35 and
38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3698 8408 3711 8411 3723 8363 3702 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 256DEG 38KT 3706 8398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BB
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 5:45 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 16, 6:27 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 7:26 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley and 2 more4 hr
Feb 16, 7:31 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Perry and 2 more4 hr
Feb 16, 11:01 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 4 more5 hr
Feb 16, 11:27 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLEstill, Powell54 hr
Feb 16, 11:42 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt13 hr
Feb 16, 11:45 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLClay23 hr
Feb 16, 11:48 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLWhitley4 days
Feb 16, 11:52 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd55 hr
Feb 16, 11:59 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Jackson, Knott, Laurel, Leslie and 3 more5 hr
Feb 17, 12:00 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan6 hr
Feb 17, 12:13 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin and 6 more5 hr
Feb 17, 12:37 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more3 hr
Feb 17, 1:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLMagoffin16 hr
Feb 17, 1:29 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Perry4 hr
Feb 17, 1:34 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike5 hr
Feb 17, 1:55 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLPerry11 hr
Feb 17, 2:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLHarlan13 hr
Feb 17, 2:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLBell26 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan12 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLKnox11 hr
Feb 17, 4:58 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLBreathitt23 hr
Feb 17, 4:58 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLPerry16 hr
Feb 17, 5:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLKnox49 hr
Feb 17, 5:39 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLJohnson45 hr
Feb 17, 5:39 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLPike22 hr
Feb 17, 9:05 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLPerry12 hr
Feb 17, 11:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLBreathitt9 hr
Feb 17, 5:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLMagoffin6 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.