Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 28 at 11:09AM CDT until July 1 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 9:09am
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.
Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past few days has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From late Monday night to Wednesday afternoon.
* 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 10:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 34.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning to a crest of 37.3 feet Tuesday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
37.3 feet on 02/13/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 515 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: