…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…
Little Sandy River At Grayson affecting Carter and Greenup
Counties.
For the Little Sandy River…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Little Sandy River at Grayson.
* WHEN…From late Saturday night to early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 22.0 feet, Affects the buildings next to river gage.
Also, water starts to flow onto Route 773 and in the Dixie Park
area just past I-64 bridge. State Route 1910 floods.
At 25.0 feet, Affects homes upstream along river and a low section
of Route 60 near the river gage. Backwater along streams and
creeks draining into the river.
At 27.5 feet, Stages of 27 and a half feet and above can expect
large amounts of property damage. Evacuation of homes and
businesses will be required.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage early Sunday
morning to 25.5 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage Monday morning, reaching 12.2 feet
Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.7 feet on 09/18/2004.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
