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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
801 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

.Heavy rain from last weekend has caused the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.

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801 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* 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 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 41.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 41.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.1
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - 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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