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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 15, 2025, 6:19 PM EST for Garrard County, Jessamine County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 15, 2025, 11:18 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2025, 6:19 PM EST (23:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2025, 11:18 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2025, 2:06 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Garrard County, KY, Jessamine County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 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 Kentucky River at Camp Nelson (CPNK2). The gauge peaked at 37.19 ft at Feb 19, 2025, 9:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 28 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 36 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03284500, 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 15, 3:46 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 3:46 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 4:02 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 402 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-162115- Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson- Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin- Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion- Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey- Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair- Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- 402 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 /302 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025/ ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. A Flood Watch continues through midday Sunday. A large storm system has already soaked south central Kentucky causing widespread areal and river flooding with some isolated areas of flash flooding. With another 1 to 3+ inches of rain expected tonight, flooding is expected to continue as the system drifts northward through central Kentucky. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Windy, raw day on Sunday with falling temperatures and patchy light rain changing to snow. Light accumulations are possible, mainly over southern Indiana. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are expected on Sunday. Temperatures fall into the teens Sunday night, so lingering wet spots may freeze. Black ice may be a concern for the Monday morning commute. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed to report significant flooding. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. KDW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 15, 3:35 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
335 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM Flash Flood 2 SSE Hadley 37.03N 86.60W
02/15/2025 Warren KY Trained Spotter
Photo shows a vehicle submerged in water up
to the windshield on Jackson Bridge Road.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, Feb 15, 3:40 PM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
340 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM Flash Flood 3 NW Rockfield 36.94N 86.58W
02/15/2025 Warren KY 911 Call Center
A vehicle attempted to drive through flood
waters on Browning Road near Tommy Smith
Road. The vehicle stalled and rescue crews
had to be called.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, Feb 15, 5:24 PM EST, 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
524 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Flash Flood 3 WSW Rosine 37.43N 86.81W
02/15/2025 Ohio KY 911 Call Center
A car was stranded in flood waters near the
intersection of Bethel Church Road and US
Route 62.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, Feb 15, 5:25 PM EST, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
525 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Flash Flood 4 NE Hartford 37.49N 86.85W
02/15/2025 Ohio KY 911 Call Center
A vehicle was stranded at the 4000 block of
Kentucky Route 69.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, Feb 15, 5:57 PM EST, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
557 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM Flash Flood 1 NNW Franklin 36.75N 86.58W
02/15/2025 Simpson KY Trained Spotter
Flood waters submerged portions of US Route
31W on the north side of Franklin.
&&
CSGLocal storm report, Feb 15, 6:11 PM EST, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
611 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0557 PM Flash Flood 1 ESE Columbia 37.09N 85.29W
02/15/2025 Adair KY Law Enforcement
Numerous road closures reported across Adair
County due to flooding and high water.
&&
CSGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 6:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Barren, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:36 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:56 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Feb 15, 9:50 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Logan and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:07 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:42 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:23 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Butler, Casey, Edmonson, Garrard and 8 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson | 11 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:29 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 5 days |
| Feb 15, 12:29 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 4 days |
| Feb 15, 12:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 48 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 72 hr |
| Feb 15, 12:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 4 days |
| Feb 15, 12:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 6 days |
| Feb 15, 1:17 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Casey, Marion, Metcalfe, Russell | 10 hr |
| Feb 15, 2:19 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 22 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Breckinridge, Clark, Garrard, Green, Hardin and 7 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:46 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 5 days |
| Feb 15, 6:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 5 days |
| Feb 15, 6:45 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hancock, Meade | 5 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.