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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
819 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

  Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler
  Counties.

.Heavy rain from this past weekend has caused the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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819 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Rochester Ferry stops operation.
  At 37.0 feet, Reeds and Rochester Ferries remain closed. KY 369
  floods one mile north of Rochester.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 39.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Monday was 39.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2
    feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.4 feet on 04/15/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3728 8680 3718 8690 3727 8697 3739 8678


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CSG