Woolcott Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Woolcott.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:18AM CDT until May 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky... Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Ohio and Muhlenberg Counties. .Heavy rain from the past couple of days will cause the river to rise. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Green River at Rochester. * WHEN...Until early Thursday 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 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 37.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 34.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 37.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 37.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 39.0 feet on 03/22/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:17AM CDT until May 19 at 10:36AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky... Green River near Mammoth Cave affecting Edmonson County. .Heavy rain from the past couple of days will cause the river to rise. * 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

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:49AM CDT until May 22 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky... Green River at Paradise. .Recent heavy rainfall is causing rises on the Green River. At Paradise, the river will crest 1.6 feet above flood stage Monday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Green River at Paradise. * WHEN...Until late Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 381.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 381.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 380.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:46AM EDT until May 19 at 4:34AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky... Kentucky River near Ravenna affecting Estill County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kentucky River near Ravenna. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:20 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 24.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling to 13.2 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.

Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 9:43AM EDT until May 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

...The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Kentucky... Kentucky River at Heidelberg affecting Lee County. * WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by excessive rainfall are expected. * WHERE...Kentucky River at Heidelberg. * WHEN...From this morning to early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low lying areas flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.8 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.