Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/30/2026 08:04

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 10:04AM CDT until July 2 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 Woodbury. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods. Water overflows lock wall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 26.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.6 feet on 03/11/2019. - 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: 
Butler, KY; Warren, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY