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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
556 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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

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

.Heavy rain from the past weekend have 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM
CDT.

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556 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* 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 Tuesday the stage was 39.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 39.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.2
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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