Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 21 at 10:05AM CST until December 22 at 2:34AM CST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 21, 2024 - 8:05am
Expires:
December 22, 2024 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Butler and Ohio
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 Saturday the stage was 37.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CST Saturday was 38.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 33.1 feet Thursday
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:
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 if a new forecast is released or
the warning ends.late tonight at 245 AM CST.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY