…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky…
Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…
Green River at Rochester affecting Ohio, Muhlenberg and Butler
Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past weekend has caused the river to rise.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Green River near Mammoth Cave.
* WHEN…Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to RV and trailer
traffic due to high water. Heavy loads will be at the judgment of
the ferry operator considering the 12 ton load limit of ferry.
Backcountry camping on the Green River floodplain is prohibited.
At 20.1 feet, Launching of paddle craft is prohibited.
At 32.0 feet, Green River Ferry closes to all traffic due to high
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 36.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 38.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 20.5 feet Sunday
morning.
– Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.6 feet on 02/12/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
