…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…Indiana…
Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Ohio River at Tell City.
* WHEN…Until this evening.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 40.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 AM CST Monday was 40.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 20.3 feet Saturday
morning.
– Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
40.5 feet on 03/12/2008.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood