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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
551 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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

  Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.

.Heavy rain from the past weekend have caused the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1130 PM CDT.

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551 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to RV and trailer
  traffic due to high water. Heavy loads will be at the judgment of
  the ferry operator considering the 12 ton load limit of ferry.
  Backcountry camping on the Green River floodplain is prohibited.
  At 20.1 feet, Launching of paddle craft is prohibited.
  At 32.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to all traffic due to high
  water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 32.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 32.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.7
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    34.6 feet on 02/12/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3719 8604 3715 8611 3713 8641 3724 8641
      3724 8617 3728 8610


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