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Last update:  05.12.08 - Mon - 12:02:55 PM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Kentucky
Issued by the National Weather Service

This page contains watches, warnings and advisories that are in effect for Kentucky. This file is usually updated about every two minutes. This same information is available in other file formats including the XML based RSS and CAP formats. Comments and Feedback are welcome about this product.

XML List of Active Alerts by County

Ballard
     flood warning
Boyd
     short term forecast
Carlisle
     flood warning
Carter
     short term forecast
Fulton
     flood warning
Greenup
     short term forecast
Hickman
     flood warning
Lawrence
     short term forecast

Flood Warning

Ballard (Kentucky)

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
HAS CAUSED A RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BACKWATER WILL CAUSE THE
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO TO RISE A LITTLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-131955-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0083.080515T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.080515T0000Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Carlisle (Kentucky)

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
HAS CAUSED A RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BACKWATER WILL CAUSE THE
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO TO RISE A LITTLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-131955-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0083.080515T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.080515T0000Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Fulton (Kentucky)

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
HAS CAUSED A RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BACKWATER WILL CAUSE THE
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO TO RISE A LITTLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-131955-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0083.080515T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.080515T0000Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Flood Warning

Hickman (Kentucky)

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...
MISSOURI...
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO AFFECTING ALEXANDER...PULASKI...BALLARD...
CARLISLE...FULTON...HICKMAN AND MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
HAS CAUSED A RISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. BACKWATER WILL CAUSE THE
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO TO RISE A LITTLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEK.
SAFETY MESSAGE...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW
CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATED
FORECASTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/
ILC003-153-KYC007-039-075-105-MOC133-131955-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0083.080515T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIRI2.1.ER.080515T0000Z.080518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 42.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AFFECTING MAINLY
AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLAND AND LOW LYING AREAS.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Greenup (Kentucky)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
KYZ101-121615-
GREENUP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
9 AM UNTIL 3 PM...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL NOON...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NOON THROUGH 3 PM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
3 PM TO 9 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
6 PM. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Carter (Kentucky)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
KYZ102-121615-
CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
9 AM UNTIL 3 PM...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL NOON...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NOON THROUGH 3 PM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 40 PERCENT.
3 PM TO 9 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
6 PM. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Boyd (Kentucky)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
KYZ103-121615-
BOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
9 AM UNTIL 3 PM...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
3 PM TO 9 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
6 PM. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Short Term Forecast

Lawrence (Kentucky)

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
KYZ105-121615-
LAWRENCE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA
902 AM EDT MON MAY 12 2008
9 AM UNTIL 3 PM...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
3 PM TO 9 PM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
6 PM. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage




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