…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky…
Rolling Fork River near Boston affecting Nelson and Hardin
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past weekend has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Rolling Fork River near Boston.
* WHEN…Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 35.0 feet, Agricultural bottomland is covered.
At 40.0 feet, Water begins to cross low spots on some county
roads. Some homes in flood plain are cutoff.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 38.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Monday was 38.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.4 feet on 04/24/1984.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood