Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 20 at 10:10AM CST until December 21 at 10:00PM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 20, 2024 - 8:10am
Expires:
December 21, 2024 - 2:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler
Counties.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
.Heavy rain from earlier this week caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* 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 Friday the stage was 38.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CST Friday was 38.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 32.4 feet
Wednesday morning.
- 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 245 AM CST.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY