Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
110 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

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

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

.Heavy rain from the past several days will cause the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 Thursday afternoon.this
afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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110 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until late Monday 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 12:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 37.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:45 AM CDT Thursday was 37.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.0
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    38.0 feet on 09/29/2002.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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