Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1010 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

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

  Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.

The next statement will be issued by Monday morning at 1030 AM EST
/930 AM CST/.

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INC025-123-KYC027-091-241530-
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1010 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025 /910 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Highway 66 floods near Derby - Dexter area.
  At 42.0 feet, Agricultural flooding begins near Cloverport and
  Cannelton. Highway 66 floods near Derby and Dexter. Rocky Point
  Girl Scout camp is affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EST Sunday /8:00 AM CST Sunday/ the stage was 44.3
    feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM EST Sunday /8:00 AM CST Sunday/ was 45.8
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 22.8 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    44.5 feet on 02/17/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3809 8636 3787 8652 3783 8675 3794 8670
      3796 8659 3822 8636


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INC123-KYC091-241800-
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910 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Tell City.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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.
  At 44.0 feet, Bottomland on both sides floods. Water reaches base
  of floodwall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 43.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:30 AM CST Sunday was 43.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 22.0 feet
    Friday morning.
  - 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

&&

LAT...LON 3783 8675 3794 8682 3806 8681 3794 8670


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