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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Louisville KY

133 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024



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

Kentucky...



  Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties.



.Heavy rain from the past several days has caused the river to rise.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



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 Friday morning at 745 AM CDT.



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133 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024



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



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



* WHERE...Ohio River at Tell City.



* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...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.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.5 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.7

    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early

    Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 38.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    38.6 feet on 04/06/2014.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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