Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 29 at 8:24PM CDT until July 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Ohio and Muhlenberg
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past few days will cause the river to rise.
Some additional rises are expected due to water releases at Nolin
River Lake.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to late Saturday morning.
* 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 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 36.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday morning to a crest of 37.5 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
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:
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 230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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