Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 19 at 7:25PM CST until December 21 at 4:30AM 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 Woodbury.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 27.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 14.6 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.6 feet on 03/11/2019.
- 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; Warren, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY