LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As a frontal boundary remains stalled across Kentuckiana, heavy rain continues to fall across the region. Runoff from persistent rainfall will cause water levels in local rivers to rise, with some locations reaching moderate to major flood stages late this weekend and early next week. Residents should heed any flood warnings issued as rising flood waters could pose life-threatening conditions across much of Kentucky and southern Indiana through this weekend.

The Ohio River is forecast to reach the moderate flood stage on Monday, with waters cresting at 65.6 feet at McAlpine Lower and 33.70 feet at McAlpine Upper. The Salt River in Shepherdsville will reach moderate flood stage Sunday.

The Rolling Fork River near Boston, however, is already nearing moderate flood stage and will peak at 49.9 feet, which is about 5 feet above major flood stage.

Elsewhere, minor flooding is forecast along the Green River near Mammoth Cave.

In Indiana, moderate flooding is forecast Sunday along the Muscatatuck River near Deputy and the Blue River near Fredericksburg. 

The East Fork of the White River near Seymour is expected to crest at major flood stage Sunday night, topping out at 19.5 feet.

As far as the rainfall goes, on Sunday a cold front should finally move the axis of moisture out of the Ohio River Valley, allowing sunny, dry, and cooler weather to move in next week.