Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
806 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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KYC031-177-183-141345-
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/RCHK2.1.ER.240510T1100Z.240512T2000Z.240514T0742Z.UU/
806 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 37.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 39.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 33.2 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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