Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 12:19PM EDT until April 11 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2025 - 9:19am
Expires:
April 7, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
Ohio River at Portsmouth.
Ohio River at Meldahl Dam.
Ohio River at Cincinnati.
Ohio River at Maysville.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers...
Ohio River at Markland Dam.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Markland Dam.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 57 feet, lowland and backwater flooding results in
dozens of road closures near the Ohio, Kentucky River and creeks
and streams emptying into the Ohio River experiencing backwater
flooding. Counties affected include Gallatin and Carroll Counties
in Kentucky and Switzerland County Indiana. Several roads along
the river become flooded in areas. If the Kentucky River is also
above the 32 foot flood stage at Lockport, backwater flooding
closes dozens of roads in Carroll County alone.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 56.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 57.7
feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 51 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
Area Description:
Switzerland, IN; Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
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