Green River flooding

FLOOD WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY1204 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A FLOODWARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY...GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURYGREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTERAFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...MUHLENBERG...OHIO...WARREN..PARTS OF THE GREEN RIVER BASIN HAVE SEEN RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESSOF THREE INCHES OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. THESE RAINS HAVE CAUSEDRAPID RISES ON PARTS OF THE GREEN RIVER.SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS ISESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIOOR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTEDBY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ATWWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY EVENING.KYC031-177-183-050504-/O.NEW.KLMK.FL.W.0023.080305T1708Z-080309T0100Z//RCHK2.1.ER.080305T1708Z.080307T0000Z.080308T1900Z.NO/1204 PM EST TUE MAR 04 2008THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KY HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WARNING FORTHE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING.* AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON ANDCONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVERWILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW ROADS NEAR RIVER FLOOD. FERRY IS SHUTDOWN.* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8FEET ON FEB 7 1997.$$--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flood WarningFLOOD WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY918 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED AFLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY...GREEN RIVER AT PARADISE AFFECTING MUHLENBERG COUNTYGREEN RIVER AT CALHOUN AFFECTING MCLEAN AND WEBSTER COUNTIES.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TORISE.SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODEDAREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOWCHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHERRADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE UPDATEDFORECASTS.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ATHTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=PAH /LOWER CASE/KYC177-051918-/O.NEW.KPAH.FL.W.0024.080304T1644Z-000000T0000Z//PRDK2.2.ER.080304T1644Z.080306T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/918 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WARNING FORTHE GREEN RIVER AT PARADISE.* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 376.1 FEET.* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.* FLOOD STAGE IS 380.0 FEET.* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUETO RISE TO NEAR 387.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.$$