re: Southeast and Midwest Severe Weather Outbreak & Flood Event: April 2-7, 2025

Find it interesting that the tires are gone while the wheels remain.

Two tornado watches currently in effect this afternoon:

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There are also now three consecutive High Risk days (today-Saturday) for excessive rainfall across the area we've been watching.

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NOAA has upped their crest predictions for the Ohio in Louisville proper. Was 30 feet, now up around 33.2. We start closing floodgates on the river here around 32 feet (2nd street is usually the first one on our side of the river, then Bingham Way). Anything over 38 feet is considered major flooding here. 55.2 is where water reaches the top of the Louisville flood walls. It will likely be a Top 15 historical cresting event for the Ohio.

Top 15 Historic Crests at the Ohio:

1. 52.15 ft on 01-27-1937
2. 42.10 ft on 03-08-1945
3. 41.70 ft on 02-16-1884
4. 41.20 ft on 03-12-1964
5. 39.50 ft on 02-16-1883
6. 39.40 ft on 04-02-1913
7. 38.76 ft on 03-07-1997
8. 36.40 ft on 01-22-1907
9. 36.00 ft on 04-19-1948
10. 35.72 ft on 02-26-2018
11. 34.10 ft on 03-23-1933
12. 33.40 ft on 03-04-1962
13. 33.00 ft on 05-10-1961
14. 33.00 ft on 03-23-1943
15. 32.40 ft on 02-22-1882

Ohio River at Upper McAlpine

What’s the driving force behind this severe weather lasting multiple days in the same general area? Seems like usually the front comes through and you have a chance at severe weather for 4 or 5 hours then it’s done.

Lake City prelim EF3?

I figured mid to high EF4

Could still be once they can actually finish the survey I guess

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The front stalled.

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And I’m grateful for high pressure that is keeping Alabama out of this event, at least until late Saturday/Sunday.

I work for one of your competitors lol - but I'm in Alabama.

you guys be safe over there

Storm south of Nashville, near Franklin.