Mammoth Cave, KY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 33.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 34.0 feet this afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late tonight to 20.5 feet
early Thursday afternoon. It will rise to 20.6 feet early
Friday morning. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
34.6 feet on 02/12/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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