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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1023 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

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

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.

.Heavy rain from last weekend has caused the 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 Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

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1023 AM CDT Thu May 30 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 Thursday the stage was 41.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 41.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting. It will fall
    below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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1023 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 11.3 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This water level compares to a previous crest
    of 29.8 feet on 03/05/2020.
  - 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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