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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Louisville KY

1202 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Kentucky...



  Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock affecting Woodford, Franklin and 

  Anderson Counties.



.Heavy rain from the past several days will cause the river to 

remain in flood.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths 

occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, 

dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, 

even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route 

over higher ground.



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



The next statement will be issued by Tuesday morning at 800 AM EDT.



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1202 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025



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



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. 

  This approaches the flood of record.



* WHERE...Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock.



* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Portions of Logan Street, Norton Street 

  and Murray Street flood. Riverboat Landing is flooded.

  At 40.0 feet, Paul Sawyer Drive, East Second Street, East Fourth 

  Street and Admirals Landing flood. The entrance at McDonald Ferry 

  Road floods. The campground at Steele Branch Road is closed. 

  Warehouses along Great Buffalo Trace Rd. flood.

  At 43.0 feet, Bellepoint is cut off. Indian Gap Road, Bates Road, 

  and River Valley Road flood. Water Plant is affected. Water 

  crosses Wilkenson Blvd. at Reilly Rd.

  At 48.0 feet, Areas outside of floodwall are covered. Many county 

  roads are closed.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 48.2 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 11:30 AM EDT Monday was 48.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 10.5 feet

    Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 31.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    48.5 feet on 12/10/1978.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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MJ