5-3) over the White River basin on February 15th resulted in rising water levels along the White River with minor flooding at Petersburg and Hazleton.
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The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Heavy rain (2.5-3) over the White River basin on February 15th resulted in rising water levels along the White River with minor flooding at Petersburg and Hazleton.
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 Feb 16, 12:22 PM EST, 4 hours earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 1122 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Bands of moderate to heavy snow will produce quick snow accumulations of 1-2 inches this morning across parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. The rest of the region will see generally a dusting up to 1 inch of snow. - A high-impact winter storm is increasingly likely to impact the region Tuesday into Wednesday. - Dangerous cold is expected nearly all this week. Low temperatures in the single digits and subzero wind chill values are forecast the latter half of the week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 251 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 Following yesterday's major flash flood event, wraparound deformation banding and much colder thermal profiles have allowed for bands of moderate to heavy snow to develop across parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Travel impacts have quickly developed in this area as a quick 1-2 inches of snow have fallen. Issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 14z here, with a Special Weather Statement for a dusting up to 1" elsewhere. Depending on how the banding evolves, the Winter Weather Advisory may need to be expanded eastward. The rest of today through Tuesday will feature quiet but cold weather as Canadian high pressure settles into the Midwest. High temperatures today will reach the lower to middle 30s, with lows in the lower to middle teens. Monday (Washington's Birthday) will see even colder temperatures with highs only reaching the middle 20s along I-64 to the middle 30s along the KY/TN and MO/AR borders. The antecedent cold airmass will set the table for an impactful winter storm Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Model agreement is quite good at this range, with surface low pressure passing through the Mid-South. Thermal profiles look favorable for enhanced snowfall rates at times Tuesday night, and the latest NBM ensemble guidance gives a 50-90% of the region seeing at least 4", with this highest chances in southeast Missouri and lowest in southwest Indiana and the Kentucky Pennyrile. If trends hold, a Winter Storm Watch will likely be issued for most or all the area in the next shift or two. Following the winter storm, Arctic high pressure will again descend into the Midwest, and bitter cold can be expected through the remainder of the week. Current guidance shows temperatures 20-30 degrees below normal for the Wednesday through Friday period, with highs in the teens and 20s Wednesday and Thursday and the 20s and 30s Friday and Saturday. Overnight lows in the teens and single digits are forecast in addition to wind chills near or below zero. Looking just beyond the seven day window, a return of a milder zonal pattern will allow for some moderation in temperatures to start next week. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1122 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 Lingering snow flurries mainly across the northern terminals will taper off later this afternoon. MVFR cigs lift to low VFR this evening before scattering out tonight. High clouds then begin to thicken on Monday from the north. Gusty NW winds between 10-17 kts with gusts around 25 kts diminish to 5-10 kts tonight. && .PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. MO...None. IN...None. KY...None. && DISCUSSION...DWS AVIATION...DW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 758 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-171400- 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- 758 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /858 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Slippery road conditions are possible through the afternoon following this morning's snow. Widespread river flooding will continue or is forecast to develop along parts of the Ohio and Green Rivers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Accumulating snowfall with travel impacts is becoming increasingly likely Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Dangerous cold is forecast for much of next week. Morning wind chill values will be near or below zero Wednesday through Friday. Widespread river flooding will continue or is forecast to develop along parts of the Ohio and Green Rivers. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Minor flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and low oil fields occurred around Petersburg.
Minor flooding of low-lying agricultural lands and oil fields occurred near Hazleton.
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