…The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers…
Ohio River at Cincinnati.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Ohio River at Cincinnati.
* WHEN…From Saturday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 60.0 feet, Significant flooding in East End,
California and New Richmond in Ohio, with backwater floods in
Silver Grove, KY, and riverfront buildings in Aurora Indiana.
Stretches of U.S. 52 are flooded, with numerous additional low
lying roads near the river flooded. Backwater flooding along the
Little Miami, Great Miami and Licking Rivers, also result in road
closures. Some main level of homes flooded in the East End
sections of Cincinnati.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 44.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 60.0
feet Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 52.0 feet.