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River Flood Warning 79, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2025, 2:35 PM EDT for Bourbon County, Kentucky. It took effect at May 30, 2025, 5:26 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2025, 2:35 PM EDT (18:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2025, 5:26 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2025, 10:22 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bourbon County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Stoner Creek at Paris (PRSK2). The gauge peaked at 18.68 ft at May 31, 2025, 2:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03251900, 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 May 30, 1:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 1:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 324 AM EDT Fri May 30 2025 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-310730- 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- 324 AM EDT Fri May 30 2025 /224 AM CDT Fri May 30 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible early this morning in south-central Kentucky. Isolated damaging winds and a brief tornado are the main severe weather hazards. Torrential rainfall could lead to localized minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Storms will move northeast at 30 to 40 mph. Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution and be prepared for changing conditions. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville. EBW
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Special weather statement, May 30, 1:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 30, 4:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 23 min |
| May 30, 4:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Warren | 47 min |
| May 30, 5:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 44 min |
| May 30, 5:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 38 min |
| May 30, 5:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 35 min |
| May 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 27 min |
| May 30, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 34 min |
| May 30, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle | 36 min |
| May 30, 6:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 29 min |
| May 30, 6:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 26 min |
| May 30, 7:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 24 min |
| May 30, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 21 min |
| May 30, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 34 min |
| May 30, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 35 min |
| May 30, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 33 min |
| May 30, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 27 min |
| May 30, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Hart | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 30 min |
| May 30, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 27 min |
| May 30, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 17 min |
| May 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 32 min |
| May 30, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 22 min |
| May 30, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 35 min |
| May 30, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 38 min |
| May 30, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 46 min |
| May 30, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Warren | 27 min |
| May 30, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 34 min |
| May 30, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Dubois, Perry | 51 min |
| May 30, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 30 min |
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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.