Flood Warning issued February 22 at 8:29PM EST until February 25 at 6:27AM EST by NWS Louisville KY

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

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

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

Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.

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

* WHERE…Ohio River at Tell City.

* WHEN…Until early Tuesday morning.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 AM CST Saturday the stage was 44.1 feet and slowly
falling.
– Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM CST Saturday was 44.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Monday evening and continue falling to 24.2 feet
Thursday evening.
– Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
43.7 feet on 02/28/2019.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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