Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 30 at 9:53PM EDT until July 1 at 3:06PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 6:53pm
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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rolling Fork River near Boston.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Agricultural bottomland is covered.
At 40.0 feet, Water begins to cross low spots on some county
roads. Some homes in flood plain are cutoff.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 39.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday was 42.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.1 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.2 feet on 07/01/2020.
- 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 afternoon.Wednesday
afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Hardin, KY; Nelson, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: