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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Louisville, KY

April 4, 2025Garrard County, Jessamine County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2025, 12:14 AM EDT for Garrard County, Jessamine County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 4, 2025, 7:25 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2025, 12:14 AM EDT (04:14 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 4, 2025, 7:25 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 9, 2025, 2:30 AM EDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

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 04:14 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 46.97 ft at Apr 6, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT.

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 Apr 4, 12:07 AM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:07 AM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 3:56 PM EDT, 8 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>065-070-
071-042000-
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-Logan-Warren-
356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /256 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Rounds of additional showers and thunderstorms continue today and
tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes possible. Heavy rainfall is also likely with
localized flooding issues expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Additional showers and strong storms continue Friday into the
weekend. High-impact, major rainfall, and flooding is anticipated
across the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys through Sunday.
Widespread minor to moderate river flooding is expected, and major
river flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ066-067-072>078-081-082-042000-
Casey-Lincoln-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
356 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /256 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 107 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Rounds of additional showers and thunderstorms continue today and
tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes possible. Heavy rainfall is also likely with
localized flooding issues expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Additional showers and strong storms continue Friday into the
weekend. High-impact, major rainfall, and flooding is anticipated
across the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys through Sunday.
Widespread minor to moderate river flooding is expected, and major
river flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 8:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
816 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1123 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 W New Pekin           38.51N 86.08W
04/02/2025                   Washington         IN   Public

            Multiple trees down across roadway, damage
            to house.

&&

RJS

Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:45 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1145 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Liberty                 37.32N 84.94W
04/03/2025  M64 MPH          Casey              KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station EW7213 Liberty.

&&

SRW

Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:46 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1146 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0151 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ESE Bowling Green     36.97N 86.42W
04/03/2025  M62 MPH          Warren             KY   ASOS

            ASOS station KBWG Bowling Green.

&&

SRW

Local storm report, Apr 3, 11:51 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1151 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1212 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 N Corydon             38.24N 86.13W
04/03/2025  M58 MPH          Harrison           IN   Mesonet

            Mesonet station IN040 1.9 N Corydon (INDOT).

&&

SRW

Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:07 AM EDT, 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1207 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Louisville        38.24N 85.77W
04/03/2025                   Jefferson          KY   911 Call Center

            Water rescue with three children inside the
            car.

&&

BJS

Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:11 AM EDT, 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1211 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 PM     Flood            1 SW Middletown         38.23N 85.53W
04/03/2025                   Jefferson          KY   911 Call Center

            Water over the road at Tucker Station and
            Ledges Dr. Cars continue to drive through
            it.

&&

BJS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 9:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Barren, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson and 16 more	8 hr
Apr 3, 10:56 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hart	5 days
Apr 3, 11:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Warren	4 days
Apr 3, 11:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	8 hr
Apr 4, 12:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Carroll, Henry, Owen	7 days
Apr 4, 12:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Madison	4 days
Apr 4, 12:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	33 min
Apr 4, 12:29 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 7 more	8 hr
Apr 4, 12:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	6 days
Apr 4, 12:40 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Warren	12 hr
Apr 4, 1:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Mercer, Washington	35 min
Apr 4, 1:35 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 5 more	3 hr
Apr 4, 1:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Logan, Ohio, Warren	39 min
Apr 4, 2:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue	24 min
Apr 4, 2:53 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more	6 hr
Apr 4, 3:10 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Edmonson, Green and 8 more	7 hr
Apr 4, 4:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison	3 days
Apr 4, 5:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Barren, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson and 15 more	3 hr
Apr 4, 6:00 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson and 9 more	3 hr
Apr 4, 7:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer	5 days
Apr 4, 7:30 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Woodford	6 days
Apr 4, 8:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison and 7 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 8:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Barren, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson and 15 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 8:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 8:42 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson and 9 more	3 hr
Apr 4, 8:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	14 hr
Apr 4, 9:24 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hancock and 7 more	6 hr
Apr 4, 10:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Edmonson, Green and 8 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 11:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe and 3 more	12 hr
Apr 4, 11:50 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson and 9 more	7 hr
Apr 4, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham	9 days
Apr 4, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Jefferson, Meade	21 days
Apr 4, 12:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Trimble	8 days
Apr 4, 3:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hancock and 6 more	8 hr
Apr 4, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren	28 min
Apr 4, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Warren	24 min
Apr 4, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Warren	24 min
Apr 4, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart	36 min
Apr 4, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren	35 min
Apr 4, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Hart	23 min
Apr 4, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Barren	29 min
Apr 4, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart	14 min
Apr 4, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hart	34 min
Apr 4, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Metcalfe	32 min
Apr 4, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Taylor	27 min
Apr 4, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	27 min
Apr 4, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Metcalfe	32 min
Apr 4, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Taylor	27 min
Apr 4, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	30 min
Apr 4, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair	39 min
Apr 4, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	22 min
Apr 4, 7:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson and 9 more	6 hr
Apr 4, 7:17 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison, Washington	61 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.