Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 10:04AM CDT until July 1 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 8:04am
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Rough River near Dundee affecting Ohio County.
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Ohio, Muhlenberg and Butler
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past few days will cause the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to RV and trailer
traffic due to high water. Heavy loads will be at the judgment of
the ferry operator considering the 12 ton load limit of ferry.
Backcountry camping on the Green River floodplain is prohibited.
At 20.1 feet, Launching of paddle craft is prohibited.
At 32.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to all traffic due to high
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 37.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 38.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 13.7 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.0 feet on 12/19/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Wednesday afternoonWednesday
morning at 615 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Edmonson, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: