Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 9:15PM CDT until May 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 7:15pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.
.Heavy rain that fell on Friday will cause the river to rise.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday morning to a crest of 26.6 feet early Monday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.6 feet on 03/11/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Sunday afternoon at 315 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KY; Warren, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY