Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 7:29PM CDT until May 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 5:29pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 11:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Butler and Muhlenberg
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past two days will cause the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday evening.
* 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 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 36.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 37.2 feet early
Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
37.2 feet on 02/24/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
The next statement will be issued by Sunday afternoon at 130 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY