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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
741 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kentucky...
Indiana...

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

.Heavy rain from the past several 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.

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 Friday afternoon at 100 PM EST
/noon CST/.

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741 PM EST Thu Feb 20 2025 /641 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025/

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 7:00 PM EST Thursday /6:00 PM CST Thursday/ the stage was
    46.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM EST Thursday /6:00 PM CST Thursday/ was
    46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Monday 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

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LAT...LON 3809 8636 3787 8652 3783 8675 3794 8670
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