Flood Warning issued February 20 at 9:19AM CST until February 23 at 11:08PM CST by NWS Louisville KY

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…

Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.

Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties.

Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Butler and Ohio
Counties.

.Recent heavy rain has caused the river to rise.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN…Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.
At 30.0 feet, Several county roads flood near Woodbury.
At 32.0 feet, Low spots on North and South Church Streets in
Woodbury flood.
At 33.0 feet, Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods.
At 36.0 feet, Many parts of Woodbury flood.
At 38.0 feet, KY 403 between James McKinney bridge and Three Tile
Lane floods. US 231 south of Sawmill Road in Morgantown floods.
At 40.0 feet, US 231 at Russellville Road and the William Natcher
Parkway interchange floods. Morgantown High School is cutoff.
At 41.0 feet, Water approaches KY 403 on opposite side of town
near levy. Travel is difficult into town.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 39.8 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CST Thursday was 41.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 19.1 feet Tuesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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