...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky...
Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Ohio and Muhlenberg
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Monday, January 18...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Green River at Rochester.
* Until further notice.
* At 6:00 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Reeds and Rochester Ferries remain closed.
KY 369 floods one mile north of Rochester.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.0
feet on 03/22/2020.
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Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest
information.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
If you are affected by these crests take any necessary actions.
Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.
php?wfo=lmk
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
The next statement will be issued on Thursday.
Flood Warning
Areas Affected: McLean; Webster
NWS Paducah (Southern Illinois and Indiana, Southeastern Missouri and Western Kentucky)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Kentucky...
Green River at Paradise and Calhoun
.The river at Paradise is cresting this evening, and will fall below
flood stage early Sunday morning. At Calhoun, the river is expected
to crest at flood stage Friday morning.
For the Green River...including Paradise, Calhoun...Minor flooding
is forecast.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Green River at Calhoun.
* From Friday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 8:00 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 19.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest at the flood stage of
23.0 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday evening.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.2
feet on 11/24/1988.
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Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Flood Warning
Areas Affected: Muhlenberg
NWS Paducah (Southern Illinois and Indiana, Southeastern Missouri and Western Kentucky)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Kentucky...
Green River at Paradise and Calhoun
.The river at Paradise is cresting this evening, and will fall below
flood stage early Sunday morning. At Calhoun, the river is expected
to crest at flood stage Friday morning.
For the Green River...including Paradise, Calhoun...Minor flooding
is forecast.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Sunday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Green River at Paradise.
* Until Sunday morning.
* At 7:15 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 385.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 380.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:15 PM CST Wednesday was 385.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is currently cresting at 385.3 feet. It will
then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 385.3
feet on 02/10/2008.
&&
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
