NWS Louisville KYFL.W 0009June 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Edmonson, KY
The National Weather Service office in Louisville issued a flood warning for Edmonson in Kentucky, which was in force until 1:53 p.m. local time on June 30. It was the 9th river flood warning the NWS office in Louisville issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 flood warnings in June 2026, against 6 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Louisville KY
- Area
- Edmonson
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:09 a.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- In force from
- 1:17 p.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- Expires
- 1:53 p.m. CDT, June 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLMK FL.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky... Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County. Green River at Woodbury affecting Warren and Butler Counties. Green River at Rochester affecting Muhlenberg, Ohio and Butler Counties. .Heavy rain from the past few days has caused the river to rise. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Green River near Mammoth Cave. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * 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 26.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 39.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.0 feet on 12/19/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 515 AM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.