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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Dec 18, 2024, 1:31 PM CST for Butler County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Kentucky. It took effect at Dec 19, 2024, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2024, 1:31 PM CST (19:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2024, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2024, 1:49 AM CST
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 19:33 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 Green River (KY) at Rochester (RCHK2). The gauge peaked at 37.72 ft at Dec 20, 2024, 12:00 PM 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 30 min |
| Dec 18, 7:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Monroe | 27 min |
| Dec 18, 7:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 32 min |
| Dec 18, 7:50 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| Dec 18, 8:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 11 min |
| Dec 18, 8:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 10 min |
| Dec 18, 1:31 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 58 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.