Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 19 at 9:50AM CST until December 23 at 4:48AM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 19, 2024 - 7:50am
Expires:
December 20, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Butler and Muhlenberg
Counties.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past 48 hours will cause the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...Until early 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 8:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 37.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CST Thursday was 37.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.1
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
39.0 feet on 03/22/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 400 AM CST.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY