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Crawford County Sheriff Department
Wednesday February 19th, 2025 :: 09:36 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:00PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kentucky... Ohio River at Clifty Creek affecting Trimble and Jefferson Counties. Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Perry, Breckinridge, Crawford and Hancock Counties. Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Floyd, Harrison, Clark, Hardin, Meade and Jefferson Counties. Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Oldham, Jefferson, Clark and Floyd Counties. Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties. .Heavy rain from the past several days has caused the river to rise.

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 PM EST Wednesday /8:00 PM CST Wednesday/ the stage was 45.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EST Wednesday /8:00 PM CST Wednesday/ was 45.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 45.3 feet early 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

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, IN ... PERRY, IN ... BRECKINRIDGE, KY ... HANCOCK, KY

Instructions:

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 Thursday afternoon at 100 PM EST /noon CST/.

Address/Location
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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