873
WGUS43 KLMK 091542
FLWLMK

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1042 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...

  Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.

.Heavy rain from the past 24 hours is causing the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

&&

KYC061-101800-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0007.240510T0000Z-240511T1514Z/
/MMCK2.1.ER.240510T0000Z.240510T1800Z.240511T0913Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday morning.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 35.2 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

13