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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
757 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

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

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

.Heavy rain from last weekend has 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 Friday afternoon at noon CDT.

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757 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* 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 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 40.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Thursday was 41.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 33.8 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.7 feet on 04/21/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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