A combination of rainfall at the end of February and the first part of March sent the Ohio River above flood stage.
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A combination of rainfall at the end of February and the first part of March sent the Ohio River above flood stage.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 5, 5:08 PM CST, 5 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 508 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 .UPDATE... Issued at 504 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 Updated Aviation discussion for 00Z TAF Issuance. && .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 157 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 Moisture will continue to increase tonight and Monday within an increasing southerly flow between a nearly stationary surface high along the east coast and an advancing cold front that will push east through the Plains. As these systems squeeze together Monday, pressure gradients will increase which could cause quite gusty conditions at times. Depending on the level of the mixing height under cloudy conditions, some of the stronger winds aloft may not be realized at the surface. Still, southerly winds 25 to 35 MPH appear likely in many locations. As moisture deepens and an upper level short wave shifts east, rain chances will be on the increase later tonight and especially Monday. However, the heavier and more widespread rainfall still look to hold off until Monday night as the cold front approaches from the west, and H50 short wave pushes east into the MS River Valley. Bulk shear levels look quite sufficient to support an organized line of convection along/ahead of the front Monday night. Progged MUCAPES in the 300-400 J/KG range over southeast Missouri could support some surfaced based convection as sfc dew point rise into the upper 50s to near 60. Thus, will need to monitor area west of the MS River Monday evening for a few potentially severe storms. Higher chances for severe storms will lie just to the west of our forecast area. It still appears as though instability will wane fairly rapidly after midnight, so we are not looking for any severe threat to translate east of the MS River. However, could be locally heavy rains developing overnight over much of the region, especially over western KY and the southern tip of IL. Many locations in the southern half of the forecast area could pick up a good 1.0-1.5" of rainfall before precip ends from west to east Tuesday during the day as the front departs. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 157 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 A tranquil start to the long term continues to be advertised by the latest model suite. Dry and seasonable weather are expected with high pressure dominating. However, as previous shift mentioned, we now have rain chances to deal with Thursday through Friday. As the surface high shifts east Wednesday night into Thursday, moisture will be on the return. Meanwhile models continue to depict showers and maybe a few storms along and ahead of a cold front. Given that this solution is now a bit more consistent, will raise POPs into the healthy chance category especially for Thursday evening but wait for a bit more consistency before raising into the likely category. While there are still some timing issues, it appears as though rain chances will briefly end Friday morning/afternoon, only to return by Friday night, as a low pressure system develops over the Central Plains. This system has had good model consensus so going forecast reflects this higher than normal confidence. Although there will be adjustments made to timing of the front, best POPs will be on Saturday/Saturday evening when the front moves through, so kept likely/categorical POPs going then. As soon as the front clears our southern border Saturday night, there is a possibility of the front coming back north at us as a warm front on Sunday, bringing yet another chance for rain Sunday afternoon with even better chances Sunday night as another sfc low moves east from the Central Plains toward us. Models are not in agreement on this evolution, so pops will remain rather low for now. && .AVIATION... Issued at 504 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 Gridded/time height cross sections show saturation down the column late tonight-early tmrw, so anticipate VFR CIGS to yield to MVFR CIGS during the night time hours. Showers will increase in coverage as well, transitioning from vicinity mention to becoming persistent with MVFR VSBYS lasting into the first half of the day tmrw. Activity becomes more convective and scattered during the heat of day hours, and as a result, some consideration was given to introduction of a chance of thunder during the late afternoon for KCGI but the main chance is just west in the Ozarks, so we'll hold off for now and revisit at the 06Z issuance. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 445 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-061100- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh- Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves- Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell- Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid- 445 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The potential for thunderstorms returns to the area Monday night and early Tuesday. While locally heavy rain and lightning remain the primary concerns, a few strong to severe storms with damaging winds cannot be ruled out. The best chance of that occurring is Monday night over southeast Missouri, where the Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a marginal risk of severe storms. A chance of thunderstorms returns to the forecast next Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should continue to monitor updates regarding the potential for activation Monday night, especially in Missouri.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River at Shawneetown. Some low-lying woods and fields near the river were inundated, along with a boat ramp.
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