Flood Warning issued June 17 at 6:29AM CDT until June 21 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

…The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky…

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

.Recent heavy rain will cause the river to rise.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN…From this evening to early Saturday morning.

* 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 5:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 36.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 38.1 feet Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening.
– Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.1 feet on 03/12/1995.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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