Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:11AM CDT until May 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

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

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

.Additional heavy rainfall over the next 2 days will cause the river
to rise back above flood stage.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN…Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 34.0 feet, Rochester Ferry stops operation.
At 37.0 feet, Reeds and Rochester Ferries remain closed. KY 369
floods one mile north of Rochester.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 36.8 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
39.0 feet on 03/22/2020.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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