Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
739 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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

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 Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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KYC031-177-183-131800-
/O.CON.KLMK.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240514T1720Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.240510T1100Z.240512T2000Z.240514T1030Z.UU/
739 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* 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 Sunday the stage was 39.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Sunday was 39.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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