Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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

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

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren 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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815 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* 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.
  At 33.0 feet, Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 31.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Monday was 31.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.4
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    34.3 feet on 02/14/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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