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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1048 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.

.Heavy rain from the past few days 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 morning at 1115 AM CDT.

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1048 AM 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 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 40.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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1048 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
  Water overflows lock wall.
  At 30.0 feet, Several county roads flood near Woodbury.
  At 32.0 feet, Low spots on North and South Church Streets in
  Woodbury flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 32.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 32.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue falling to 13.5 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.9 feet on 12/19/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3713 8641 3716 8665 3728 8680 3739 8678
      3728 8659 3724 8641


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