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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Louisville KY

106 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 

following rivers in Kentucky...



  Rolling Fork River near Boston affecting Hardin and Nelson 

  Counties.



.Heavy rain from the past few days will cause the river to rise.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet 

and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, 

or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, 

stop, turn around and go another way.



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 this evening at 715 PM EDT.



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106 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Rolling Fork River near Boston.



* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Agricultural bottomland is covered.

  At 40.0 feet, Water begins to cross low spots on some county 

  roads. Some homes in flood plain are cutoff.

  At 42.0 feet, A few homes and trailers outside of Boston flood.

  At 43.0 feet, Floodwall begins closing in Lebanon Junction.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 12:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 41.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.

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

    ending at 12:30 AM EDT Monday was 41.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.0

    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early

    Wednesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 35.0 feet.

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

    42.2 feet on 07/08/2013.

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



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