Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
914 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...

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

.Heavy rain will cause the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued after the next river forecast
update.Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

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914 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 37.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Sunday was 37.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.1
    feet early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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