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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Louisville, KY

February 6, 2025Franklin County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2025, 3:06 PM EST for Franklin County, Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 6, 2025, 5:40 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 6, 2025, 3:06 PM EST (20:06 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2025, 5:40 PM EST
Expired
Feb 7, 2025, 5:29 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Franklin County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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 Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill (PKMK2).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03289500, 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 Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 10:15 PM EST, 16 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

KYZ035>037-039>043-047>049-055>057-066-067-070315-
Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey-
Lincoln-
1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will continue overnight. There is a risk of severe
storms with a threat of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Additional rainfall could result in flooding issues as well.

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

Another round of storms is possible on Saturday afternoon and
evening. Some of those storms could become strong so stay up to date
of the latest forecasts.

Wintry weather is possible for early next week, although confidence
in specific details remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east around 50 to 60 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.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-046-053-054-061>065-
070>078-081-082-070315-
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-Spencer-Nelson-
Washington KY-Larue-Marion-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-
Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-
Clinton-
1015 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 /915 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will continue overnight. There is a risk of severe
storms with a threat of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Additional rainfall could result in minor local flooding issues as
well.

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

Another round of storms is possible on Saturday afternoon and
evening. Some of those storms could become strong so stay up to date
of the latest forecasts.

Wintry weather is possible for early next week, although confidence
in specific details remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Storms will move from west to east around 50 to 60 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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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 8:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland36 min
Feb 5, 9:57 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Hancock33 min
Feb 5, 10:06 PM ESTFlood WatchLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette and 10 more11 hr
Feb 5, 10:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin28 min
Feb 5, 10:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer26 min
Feb 5, 10:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Warren26 min
Feb 5, 10:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt23 min
Feb 5, 11:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson32 min
Feb 5, 11:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFranklin, Harrison, Scott52 min
Feb 5, 11:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart36 min
Feb 6, 12:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Jessamine, Mercer37 min
Feb 6, 12:45 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 1 more30 min
Feb 6, 1:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark30 min
Feb 6, 2:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJessamine30 min
Feb 6, 2:24 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 5 more6 hr
Feb 6, 4:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio23 min
Feb 6, 4:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Grayson, Ohio32 min
Feb 6, 5:03 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKButler, Grayson, Ohio27 min
Feb 6, 5:28 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKGrayson, Hardin, Hart32 min
Feb 6, 5:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio29 min
Feb 6, 5:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler28 min
Feb 6, 5:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Taylor34 min
Feb 6, 5:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren31 min
Feb 6, 6:08 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark37 min
Feb 6, 6:10 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Taylor35 min
Feb 6, 6:10 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKButler, Edmonson35 min
Feb 6, 6:17 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart28 min
Feb 6, 6:35 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart25 min
Feb 6, 6:39 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor36 min
Feb 6, 6:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison24 min
Feb 6, 6:51 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKCasey, Lincoln, Marion24 min
Feb 6, 6:56 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Metcalfe34 min
Feb 6, 7:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson24 min
Feb 6, 7:09 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Lincoln25 min
Feb 6, 7:31 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon32 hr
Feb 6, 7:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson3 days
Feb 6, 8:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell32 min
Feb 6, 3:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan51 min
Feb 6, 4:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren31 min
Feb 6, 4:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge51 min
Feb 6, 4:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson39 min
Feb 6, 4:56 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Meade, Ohio3 hr
Feb 6, 5:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue44 min
Feb 6, 5:17 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKGrayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson3 hr
Feb 6, 5:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson39 min
Feb 6, 5:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell36 min
Feb 6, 6:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Russell44 min
Feb 6, 6:47 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson and 4 more3 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.