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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KENTUCKY RIVER AT FRANKFORT LOCK.

* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.2 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 31.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST… THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 39.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACT… AT 38.0 FEET… KY 420 (OLD LAWRENCEBURG RD.) CLOSES. HOMES ALONG WILKENSON ST., WATSON CT., AND WILSON ST. ARE AFFECTED. MANY BASEMENTS OF HOMES FLOOD. EVACUATIONS BEGIN.

* FLOOD HISTORY… THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 39.0 FEET ON MAY 9 1984.

… THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KENTUCKY…

KENTUCKY RIVER AT FRANKFORT LOCK KENTUCKY RIVER AT FORD LOCK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HIGH BRIDGE LOCK ROLLING FORK RIVER NEAR BOSTON

AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY… ANDERSON… CLARK… FRANKLIN… GARRARD… HARDIN… JESSAMINE… MADISON… MERCER… NELSON… WOODFORD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SAFETY MESSAGE… NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY FLOODING ROADS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT.