Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
829 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

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

The next statement will be issued by early Sunday afternoon.Sunday
afternoon at 200 PM EST /100 PM CST/.

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INC025-123-KYC027-091-231900-
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829 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025 /729 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* 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 8:00 PM EST Saturday /7:00 PM CST Saturday/ the stage was
    45.4 feet and falling.
  - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EST Saturday /7:00 PM CST Saturday/ was
    46.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Monday morning and continue falling to 25.2 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - 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-KYC091-231900-
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729 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* 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

&&

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


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