000 
WGUS83 KLMK 310226
FLSLMK
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
KENTUCKY...
 
  GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE 
  GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY 
  GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER 
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...BUTLER...EDMONSON...
MUHLENBERG...OHIO...WARREN.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS 
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. IF YOU ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE CRESTS TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LMK (ALL LOWER CASE).

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING.

KYC061-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090201T0200Z/
/BRNK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0600Z.090131T2000Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT BROWNSVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO CURRENT RIVER STAGE IS AVAILABLE.
* EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET LATE THIS EVENING AND FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE LOCK WALLS AND 
  SOME OF THE LOWER BANKS...CREEKS...SLOUGHS...AND SOME BOTTOMLAND.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7  
  FEET ON APR 19 1998.

$$

KYC031-227-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090203T0100Z/
/WDBK2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090131T0600Z.090202T1900Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT WOODBURY.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 39 FEET LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...LOW SPOTS ON NORTH AND SOUTH CHURCH STREETS 
  IN WOODBURY FLOOD.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 38.5  
  FEET ON JAN 16 1989.

$$

KYC031-177-183-311426-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090205T0300Z/
/RCHK2.1.ER.090129T1115Z.090201T0600Z.090204T2100Z.NO/
926 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREEN RIVER AT ROCHESTER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  1:20 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8  
  FEET ON FEB 18 1990.

$$
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