Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Louisville, KY ∙ New Albany, IN ∙ West Point, KY ∙ New Amsterdam, IN ∙ Shively, KY ∙ Elizabeth, IN ∙ Doe Valley, KY ∙ Leavenworth, IN ∙ Jefferson Southwest Division, KY ∙ Laconia, IN

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...
Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Jefferson, Meade and Hardin Counties.
Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Breckinridge, Perry, Crawford and Hancock Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana...
Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Jefferson, Clark, Oldham and Floyd Counties.
Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past few days has caused the river to rise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM EST /noon CST/.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Louisville KY 1233 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana... Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Jefferson, Meade and Hardin Counties. Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Breckinridge, Perry, Crawford and Hancock Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana... Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Jefferson, Clark, Oldham and Floyd Counties. Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties. .Heavy rain from the past few days has caused the river to rise. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM EST /noon CST/. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohio River at McAlpine Lower. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 55.0 feet, Parks and riverfront areas in Clarksville and New Albany flood. Some yards along US 31W (Dixie Highway) from Pleasure Ridge Park to West Point KY flood. At 58.0 feet, IN 111 floods upstream of Bridgeport. At 59.0 feet, Overbrook Rd. floods south of Lake Dreamland Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 54.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 45.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 59.0 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 55.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 59.1 feet on 01/12/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3824 8568 3791 8602 3809 8636 3822 8636 3806 8605 3831 8580

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