Flood Warning issued December 19 at 9:50AM CST until December 21 at 4:17AM CST by NWS Louisville KY

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Dec 19, 2024

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky…

Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Butler and Muhlenberg
Counties.

Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.

.Heavy rain from the past 48 hours will cause the river to rise.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN…Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 26.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CST Thursday was 26.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tomorrow evening.
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.6 feet on 01/05/2004.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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