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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
958 AM CDT Thu May 22 2025

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

  Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.

The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1045 PM CDT.

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958 AM CDT Thu May 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.

* WHEN...From this morning to late this evening.

* 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 Thursday the stage was 32.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 32.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3719 8604 3715 8611 3713 8641 3724 8641
      3724 8617 3728 8610


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