Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
821 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

  Drakes Creek near Alvaton affecting Warren County.

.Heavy rain from this past weekend 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 Tuesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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KYC227-281400-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240528T1352Z/
/ALVK2.1.ER.240527T1320Z.240527T2230Z.240528T0752Z.NO/
821 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Drakes Creek near Alvaton.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Trails at Phil Moore Park flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Monday was 26.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 7.6 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.1 feet on 12/24/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3684 8646 3699 8646 3697 8632 3685 8632


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