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River Flood Warning 68, NWS Louisville, KY

April 4, 2025Anderson County, Franklin County, Woodford County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT for Anderson County, Franklin County, Woodford County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 4, 2025, 3:05 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2025, 7:30 AM EDT (11:30 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 4, 2025, 3:05 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 10, 2025, 7:28 AM EDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Major

Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock (FFTK2). The gauge peaked at 48.35 ft at Apr 7, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 29 ft
Minor stage: 31 ft
Moderate stage: 35 ft
Major stage: 40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03287500, 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, 6:45 AM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 6:45 AM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 3:39 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
339 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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070>078-081-082-050745-
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-
339 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 /239 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025/

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

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Rounds of additional showers and thunderstorms continue today and
tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes possible west of I-65. Heavy rainfall is also
likely with localized flooding issues expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/louisville on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Additional showers and strong storms continue 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...

Spotters are needed to report heavy rainfall and any instances of
flooding or flash flooding.

&&

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

BJS

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 6:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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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, 12:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Garrard, Jessamine	5 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, 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.