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At 2:30 a.m. Friday, the Kentucky River reached major flood stage and its highest level in more than a decade â 40.16 feet. It is projected to steadily fall throughout the day and dip below moderate flood stage to 34.7 feet by 1 p.m. Saturday.
The National Weather Service in Louisville issued a flood warning for areas in Frankfort and Franklin County that are near the river earlier in the week. It is slated to remain in effect until the water begins to recede.
On Tuesday Mayor Layne Wilkerson and Judge-Executive Huston Wells declared a local state of emergency due to the weather events and flooding that started Feb. 26 and continues.