Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1245 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.

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

.Heavy rain from the past several days 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 this evening at 645 PM CDT.

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KYC031-227-272345-
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/WDHK2.1.ER.240525T1701Z.240528T0600Z.240530T1734Z.NO/
1245 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods.
  At 36.0 feet, Many parts of Woodbury flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 28.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 AM CDT Monday was 28.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    35.1 feet on 05/05/2011.
  - 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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KYC031-177-183-272345-
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1245 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 11:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 38.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 PM CDT Sunday was 38.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.6
    feet early Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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