Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 20 at 8:15PM CST until December 21 at 3:05AM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 20, 2024 - 6:15pm
Expires:
December 21, 2024 - 1:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler
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 has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 26.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tonight and continue falling to 11.7 feet Wednesday 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 late tonight at 315 AM CST.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Warren, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY