Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 19 at 7:25PM CST until December 22 at 1:12AM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 19, 2024 - 5:25pm
Expires:
December 20, 2024 - 11:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Muhlenberg and Ohio
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
.Heavy rain from earlier this week is causing the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 CST Thursday the stage was 38.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.2
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday 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:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Friday afternoon at 130 PM CST.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY