…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…
Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.
Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties.
Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler
Counties.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Green River at Rochester.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 47.0 feet, Rochester is cutoff.
At 50.0 feet, Water approaches first floor of some homes in
Rochester. Several county roads closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 53.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is currently near crest.
– Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
50.7 feet on 03/07/1997.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood