Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NE Brownsville KY

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
847 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

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

  Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.

  Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.

...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 has caused the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.

The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

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847 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to RV and trailer
  traffic due to high water. Heavy loads will be at the judgment of
  the ferry operator considering the 12 ton load limit of ferry.
  Backcountry camping on the Green River floodplain is prohibited.
  At 20.1 feet, Launching of paddle craft is prohibited.
  At 32.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to all traffic due to high
  water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 37.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Monday was 38.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.9
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    38.0 feet on 12/19/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3719 8604 3715 8611 3713 8641 3724 8641
      3724 8617 3728 8610


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