Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 29 at 10:05AM CDT until July 1 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 8:05am
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Munfordville affecting Hart County.
Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Butler and Muhlenberg
Counties.
.Recent heavy rain has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to early 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 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 35.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.0
feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
37.0 feet on 01/24/2010.
- 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 Tuesday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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