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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Louisville, KY
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.
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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 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. 13
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 8:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 9:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 10:06 PM EST | Flood Watch | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette and 10 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 10:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 26 min |
| Feb 5, 10:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 26 min |
| Feb 5, 10:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 23 min |
| Feb 5, 11:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 32 min |
| Feb 5, 11:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott | 52 min |
| Feb 5, 11:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 12:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Jessamine, Mercer | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 1 more | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 2:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 2:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 4:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 5:03 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 5:28 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Hart | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 5:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 5:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 5:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 5:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 6:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 6:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 6:35 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 6:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 6:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 6:51 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 6:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 7:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 7:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 8:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 3:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 4:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 4:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Meade, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 5:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 5:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 6:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Russell | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson and 4 more | 3 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.