Where to Go Ice Skating Near Bowling Green Kentucky
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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST/7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky and south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky, Casey, Green, Lincoln and Taylor. In south central Kentucky, Adair, Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Russell and Warren. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CST Saturday /700 PM EST Saturday/. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1200 PM CST /100 PM EST/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Liberty, Glasgow, Columbia, Edmonton, Russell Springs, Crab Orchard, Park City, Milltown, Portland and Gradyville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 3 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY BOYLE IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY LARUE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY CASEY GREEN HART LINCOLN LOGAN MARION TAYLOR IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ADAIR ALLEN BARREN CLINTON CUMBERLAND EDMONSON METCALFE MONROE RUSSELL SIMPSON WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, BOWLING GREEN, BROWNSVILLE, BURKESVILLE, CAMPBELLSVILLE, COLUMBIA, DANVILLE, EDMONTON, FRANKLIN, GLASGOW, GREENSBURG, HODGENVILLE, JAMESTOWN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MUNFORDVILLE, PROVIDENCE, RUSSELLVILLE, SCOTTSVILLE, STANFORD, AND TOMPKINSVILLE.
TORNADO WATCH 3 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR ALLEN BARREN BOYLE CASEY CLINTON CUMBERLAND EDMONSON GREEN HART LARUE LINCOLN LOGAN MARION METCALFE MONROE RUSSELL SIMPSON TAYLOR WARREN
...The National Weather Service in Louisville KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kentucky... Green River at Woodbury affecting Butler and Warren Counties. Green River at Munfordville affecting Hart County. Green River at Rochester affecting Butler, Ohio and Muhlenberg Counties. .Ongoing heavy rainfall will cause the river to rise. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are affected by these crests take any necessary actions. Additional information is available at water.weather.gov/ahps2/index. php?wfo=lmk Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and your local media for the latest information. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued as updates become available. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Green River at Woodbury. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, KY 403 at James McKinney Bridge floods. Water overflows lock wall. At 30.0 feet, Several county roads flood near Woodbury. At 32.0 feet, Low spots on North and South Church Streets in Woodbury flood. At 33.0 feet, Old Ferry River Road in Aberdeen floods. At 36.0 feet, Many parts of Woodbury flood. At 38.0 feet, KY 403 between James McKinney bridge and Three Tile Lane floods. US 231 south of Sawmill Road in Morgantown floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 37.7 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
.Multiple rounds of showers and embedded thunderstorms will bring heavy rain to the region today. A cold front will push the rain out of the area this evening. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * All of central Kentucky and southern Indiana. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Additional rainfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts are expected. * WHEN...Now through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Allen, southeastern Warren and west central Barren Counties through 1230 PM CST... At 1214 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Three Springs, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Glasgow around 1230 PM CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central Kentucky. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Dropping temperatures did nothing to cool off the enthusiasm of Carin Brust and her twin sons Friday as they glided around Bowling Green's SoKY Ice Rink.
"We're super-excited to have it back," Brust said as she took a break from skating with 11-year-old sons Tyler and Mason. "We missed having it last year."
The seasonal ice rink in the SoKY Marketplace Pavilion was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic last year but returned Friday for the start of a delayed fifth season that will last through Jan. 9.
Friday's chilly weather was apropos for the Brusts and other skaters who were enjoying the ice and for the local elected officials and Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce members on hand for a ribbon- cutting and a holiday-themed celebration of the county-funded facility.
"This is something that everyone looks forward to every year," said Warren County Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon. "It's such a great family activity."
Started in 2016 by Warren Fiscal Court, the 6,000-square-foot SoKY Ice Rink has grown steadily in participation, in breadth of activities and in financial stability.
The 2021-22 season will include designated times for a youth "pond hockey" league on Tuesdays and a skillet curling league on Mondays.
Both sports were introduced during the rink's 2019-20 season, and Warren County Parks and Recreation Department Special Projects Manager Leah Spurlin said taking a year off hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for the activities.
"We have 12 teams signed up for skillet curling," Spurlin said Friday. "Everybody is excited about it coming back."
Likewise, signups for youth "pond hockey" being handled by the Warren County Inline Hockey League has had a good response after an abbreviated 2019-20 season that was largely conducted at odd hours.
"It's great for the youth," said Sarah Bessinger, a member of the SoKY Ice Rink committee. "They get to use the ice in prime time. A number of teams have already signed up."
The expanded activities are an indication that the ice rink is becoming more stable financially. In fact, the 2019-20 season was the first in which the rink's revenue was greater than expenses.
Help from local businesses like title sponsor Wiesemann Orthodontics is a big reason for that.
Wiesemann Orthodontics owner Ryan Wiesemann sees sponsoring the rink as a good investment.
"The nice thing about having it here is that it's a great activity for the entire family," Wiesemann said. "You have easy access to go have lunch or dinner after you're finished skating."
Wiesemann and others would like to see the rink continue to grow, either through an expanded season or a permanent indoor location.
"Everybody in charge has done a good job," he said. "It was very smart of the county to do this project and get an idea about how to do something permanent. It would be another feather in Bowling Green's cap."
The idea of a permanent ice rink was investigated two years ago by county government, but a consultant's cost estimate of $25.9 million for a two-rink ice facility was deemed not feasible without significant help from a corporate sponsor.
Such help could come from the Nashville Predators National Hockey League team, which has helped with ice rinks in the greater Nashville area, including Clarksville, Tenn.
Local officials have investigated working with the Predators to get an ice rink built, but so far it hasn't come to fruition.
Brust, who moved to Bowling Green from Canada 17 years ago, is among those who would like to see those efforts continue.
"We grew up skating and playing hockey," Brust said. "I would love to have something permanent. I'm happy for the people who got the indoor tennis facility (opened recently at Buchanon Park) built, but we have a lot of people in town who moved here from Canada or from up north. They would love to have a permanent ice rink."
Buchanon has heard from the hockey fans and others promoting a permanent ice rink, and he said Friday that the idea isn't dead.
"We're still looking into the potential for a permanent ice rink," he said. "COVID changed the dynamics of everything, and an ice rink is on the back burner.
"A great many people are into ice skating and hockey, and the inline hockey facility gets a great deal of use. But it (a permanent ice rink) is an expensive venture."
– Follow business reporter Don Sergent on Twitter @BGDNbusiness or visit bgdailynews.com.
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Where to Go Ice Skating Near Bowling Green Kentucky
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