Flood Warning issued December 19 at 9:50AM CST until December 23 at 4:48AM 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 Rochester.

* WHEN…Until early Monday morning.

* 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 CST Thursday the stage was 37.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CST Thursday was 37.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.1
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening.
– 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

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