Morgantown, KY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...Several Days of Heat Indices Near or In Excess of 100F Late
This Weekend and Into Early Next Week...

Strong high pressure at the surface and aloft will build into the
area this weekend and continue into next week. Temperatures will
warm into the upper 80s and lower 90s this weekend with lower 90s
becoming more common next week. Oppressive humidity values will
also be seen across the area as dewpoints warm into the mid-upper
70s. The combination of warm temperatures and high humidity will
result in afternoon heat index readings reaching the upper 90s and
lower 100s.

Practice heat safety by staying hydrated and checking on people
without air conditioning. Know the signs of heat illness, and
never leave children or animals in an unattended vehicle.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Woodbury.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods.
Water overflows lock wall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.2 feet and slowly
falling.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 PM CDT Friday was 28.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 16.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Green River at Rochester.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Rochester Ferry stops operation.
At 37.0 feet, Reeds and Rochester Ferries remain closed. KY 369
floods one mile north of Rochester.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.8 feet and staying
steady.
- Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 37.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to continue cresting at 37.8
feet until just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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