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River Flood Warning 79, NWS Louisville, KY

May 30, 2025Bourbon County, Kentucky

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.

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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, May 30, 3:24 AM EDT, 11 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
324 AM EDT Fri May 30 2025

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Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
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Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-
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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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 1:58 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 30, 2:00 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson23 min
May 30, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Edmonson, Warren47 min
May 30, 5:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart44 min
May 30, 5:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Larue25 min
May 30, 5:22 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Larue38 min
May 30, 5:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Larue, Marion, Taylor35 min
May 30, 6:03 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKGreen, Larue, Marion, Taylor27 min
May 30, 6:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison34 min
May 30, 6:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle36 min
May 30, 6:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington29 min
May 30, 6:49 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKBoyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington26 min
May 30, 7:21 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKGarrard, Jessamine, Mercer24 min
May 30, 8:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark21 min
May 30, 12:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock34 min
May 30, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson35 min
May 30, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue33 min
May 30, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson27 min
May 30, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Hart32 min
May 30, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock30 min
May 30, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson27 min
May 30, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio17 min
May 30, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock32 min
May 30, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio22 min
May 30, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson35 min
May 30, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade38 min
May 30, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson46 min
May 30, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Warren27 min
May 30, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen34 min
May 30, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois, Perry51 min
May 30, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange30 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.