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  2. 2009 Kentuckiana flash flood - Wikipedia

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    Water rose so high on the south side of Louisville that most cars parked on the street were completely submerged. Three local animal shelters were flooded killing at least nine animals. [15] Most of downtown New Albany was under two to three feet (61 to 91 cm) of water. Water rescues occurred in the city. [1]

  3. Flash flood guidance system - Wikipedia

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    The estimation of soil water deficit requires good quality input data, and; with radar and satellite data, an adaptive state estimator is employed to reduce bias through the use of data from real time reporting rain gauges. [3] The key technical components of the FFG system are shown in the following schematic. FFG system technical components

  4. Rain gauge - Wikipedia

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    The exterior of a tipping bucket rain gauge The interior of a tipping bucket rain gauge. The tipping bucket rain gauge consists of a funnel that collects and channels the precipitation into a small seesaw-like container. After a pre-set amount of precipitation falls, the lever tips, dumping the collected water and sending an electrical signal.

  5. Will Tropical Storm Helene impact Louisville? Rain, winds ...

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    Remnants of Tropical Storm Helene will likely bring "widespread rain and gusty winds" to Louisville and surrounding areas, according to the NWS. Raugh said 2-4 inches of rain are possible through ...

  6. High winds, rain and potential snow to blow into Louisville ...

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    The agency also stated that rain could turn into snow and light accumulations are possible. According to NWS, the high-speed wind expected for Friday afternoon can affect trees, cause minor damage ...

  7. Precipitation gauge - Wikipedia

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    The term "Precipitation gauge" may refer to: Disdrometer, an instrument used to measure the drop size distribution and velocity of falling hydrometeors; Rain gauge, also known as an udometer, a pluviometer, an ombrometer or a cup is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time

  8. The 2024 Kentucky Derby is tomorrow. Is rain in Louisville ...

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    Wettest: 3.15 inches of rain; May 5, 2018. Frozen precipitation: Sleet was observed from 1:01 to 1:05 p.m. May 6, 1989. Kentucky Derby days with rain: 71 out of 149 − or 48 percent − have ...

  9. Meteorological instrumentation - Wikipedia

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    Rain gauges are used to measure the precipitation which falls at any point on the Earth's landmass. Remote sensing, as used in meteorology, is the concept of collecting data from remote weather events and subsequently producing weather information.