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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Jackson, KY

February 17, 2023Harlan County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2023, 2:47 AM EST for Harlan County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 17, 2023, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2023, 2:47 AM EST (07:47 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 17, 2023, 8:00 AM EST
Expired: Feb 17, 2023, 3:18 PM EST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Harlan County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cumberland River at Baxter (BXTK2).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 17, 1:05 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 1:05 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 5:32 PM EST, 9 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 16, 9:47 PM EST, 5 hours before

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Local storm report, Feb 16, 10:43 PM EST, 4 hours 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 16, 7:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley and 2 more	4 hr
Feb 16, 7:31 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Perry and 2 more	4 hr
Feb 16, 8:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	46 hr
Feb 16, 11:01 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 4 more	5 hr
Feb 16, 11:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	54 hr
Feb 16, 11:42 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt	13 hr
Feb 16, 11:45 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	23 hr
Feb 16, 11:48 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	4 days
Feb 16, 11:52 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd	55 hr
Feb 16, 11:59 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Knott, Laurel, Leslie and 3 more	5 hr
Feb 17, 12:00 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan	6 hr
Feb 17, 12:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin and 6 more	5 hr
Feb 17, 12:37 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more	3 hr
Feb 17, 1:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	16 hr
Feb 17, 1:29 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Perry	4 hr
Feb 17, 1:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	5 hr
Feb 17, 1:55 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Perry	11 hr
Feb 17, 2:47 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Bell	26 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	12 hr
Feb 17, 2:50 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox	11 hr
Feb 17, 4:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt	23 hr
Feb 17, 4:58 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Perry	16 hr
Feb 17, 5:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	49 hr
Feb 17, 5:39 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Johnson	45 hr
Feb 17, 5:39 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	22 hr
Feb 17, 9:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Perry	12 hr
Feb 17, 11:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt	9 hr
Feb 17, 5:20 PM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	6 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.