Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 10:04AM CDT until July 3 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 8:04am
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 12:30pm
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Friday 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 Tuesday the stage was 36.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.0
feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday 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:
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:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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