Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 2:21PM CDT until May 20 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 12:21pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.
Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Butler and Muhlenberg
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past 36 hours will cause the river to rise.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to early Tuesday 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 1:45 PM CDT Saturday 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 tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning.
- Action stage is 34.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY