Official

Flood Warning issued February 21 at 8:43PM EST until February 25 at 3:15PM EST by NWS Louisville KY

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Indiana…

Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Breckinridge,
Hancock, Perry and Crawford Counties.

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Indiana…

Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Clark, Harrison, Jefferson,
Floyd, Meade and Hardin Counties.

Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Clark, Jefferson, Floyd
and Oldham Counties.

Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties.

.Recent heavy rain has caused the river to rise.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River at Tell City.

* WHEN…Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 35.5 feet, Floodgates begin closing.
At 38.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 floods between Derby and Magnet…
Rome and Derby…and at Rocky Point.
At 40.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 closes above Cannelton.
At 44.0 feet, Bottomland on both sides floods. Water reaches base
of floodwall.
At 46.5 feet, Flood gates in Hawesville KY close.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 45.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM CST Friday was 45.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning and continue falling to 28.9 feet Wednesday
evening.
– Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
45.0 feet on 02/14/2019.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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