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River Flood Warning 82, NWS Louisville, KY

June 19, 2025Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2025, 1:16 AM CDT for Butler County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2025, 1:16 AM CDT (06:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2025, 6:14 AM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:18 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 Green River (KY) above Woodbury (WDHK2). The gauge peaked at 28.32 ft at Jun 20, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
24 ft
Minor stage
26 ft
Moderate stage
38 ft
Major stage
41 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03315500, 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 Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 6:27 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:33 PM CDT, 7 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

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Orange-Washington IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Hancock-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-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /533 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this evening in central
Kentucky. All severe hazards are on the table, but the primary
threat will be damaging winds. Localized flooding is possible where
the heaviest rain falls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot and oppressively humid weather is expected, with daily heat
indices near 100 Sunday into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this evening in central
Kentucky.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move to the E-NE around 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.

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Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Breckinridge-Meade-
Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Butler-Logan-
633 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /533 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/

...TORNADO WATCH 435 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

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.

   Tornado Watch.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and
into the evening hours. All severe hazards are on the table, but the
primary threat will be damaging winds. Localized flooding is possible
where the heaviest rain falls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot and oppressively humid weather is expected, with daily heat
indices near 100 Sunday into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms this evening will move to the E-NE around 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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKShelby, Spencer45 min
Jun 18, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren44 min
Jun 18, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFranklin, Harrison, Scott35 min
Jun 18, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson, Warren46 min
Jun 18, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford26 min
Jun 18, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue47 min
Jun 18, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Woodford25 min
Jun 18, 7:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hart3 hr
Jun 18, 7:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Scott and 2 more3 hr
Jun 18, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Mercer, Nelson29 min
Jun 18, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Simpson, Warren40 min
Jun 18, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette25 min
Jun 18, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWoodford27 min
Jun 18, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson, Hardin39 min
Jun 18, 9:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson15 hr
Jun 18, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Trimble28 min
Jun 18, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Taylor52 min
Jun 19, 2:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson37 min
Jun 19, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan27 min
Jun 19, 3:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more109 min
Jun 19, 4:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer95 min
Jun 19, 8:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson36 hr
Jun 19, 1:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKSimpson6 hr
Jun 19, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan38 min
Jun 18, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange, Washington29 min
Jun 18, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford28 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.