Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 29 at 9:18PM EDT until July 1 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Rolling Fork River near Boston affecting Hardin and Nelson
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past several days has caused the river to flood.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rolling Fork River near Boston.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, A few homes and trailers outside of Boston
flood.
At 43.0 feet, Floodwall begins closing in Lebanon Junction.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 42.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Monday was 42.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 10.1 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
44.7 feet on 02/24/2018.
- 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 afternoon at 330 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, KY; Nelson, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: