Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 8:47AM EDT until July 1 at 2:49PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 5:47am
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Rolling Fork River near Boston affecting Nelson and Hardin
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past weekend has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rolling Fork River near Boston.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Water begins to cross low spots on some
county roads. Some homes in flood plain are cutoff.
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 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 42.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 42.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.6 feet early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
42.2 feet on 07/08/2013.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, KY; Nelson, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: