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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
533 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.

.Heavy rain from this past weekend is causing 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 this evening at 1145 PM CDT.

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533 AM CDT Wed May 29 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 4:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 40.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 40.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Saturday evening.
  - 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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533 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
  Water overflows lock wall.
  At 30.0 feet, Several county roads flood near Woodbury.
  At 32.0 feet, Low spots on North and South Church Streets in
  Woodbury flood.
  At 33.0 feet, Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 32.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 32.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 15.2 feet
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    32.6 feet on 12/29/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3713 8641 3716 8665 3728 8680 3739 8678
      3728 8659 3724 8641


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